Luna was a very special unicorn. Her coat was as white as fresh snow, and her horn shimmered with all the colors of the rainbow. But Luna’s most amazing gift was her sparkle. Whenever she galloped, tiny, glittering sparkles floated from her hooves, making everything around her brighter and more cheerful. Luna loved her sparkle, and sometimes, she didn’t want to share it.
She lived in a beautiful forest filled with friendly animals. There was Barnaby Bear, Rosie Rabbit, and Finley Fox, all of Luna’s best friends. One sunny afternoon, Barnaby was trying to build a tower of pebbles, but they kept tumbling down. He sighed, wishing he could make the tower a little more… magical. Luna trotted by, leaving a trail of shimmering sparkles. Barnaby’s eyes lit up!
“Oh, Luna,” he said, “Your sparkles are so beautiful! Do you think… could some of your sparkle help my tower stay up?” Luna hesitated. She loved watching her sparkles drift and dance, and she worried that if she shared them, she wouldn’t have enough for herself. “Um… I don’t know, Barnaby,” she mumbled, and quickly galloped away.
Rosie Rabbit was next. She was trying to grow a patch of wildflowers, but the seeds weren’t sprouting. “If only I had a little bit of magic,” she whispered. Luna saw Rosie’s sad face, and her heart felt a little pang. She remembered how much she loved seeing the forest bloom with color. But still, she held back her sparkle.
Finley Fox was painting a picture of the forest, but his colors seemed dull and lifeless. He wished he could capture the true beauty of their home. Luna watched him struggle, and a little voice inside her said, ‘Sharing your sparkle won’t make it disappear, Luna. It will make everything *more* beautiful!’
Taking a deep breath, Luna turned back to Barnaby. She lowered her head and gently shook her hooves, sending a shower of sparkles onto his pebble tower. The pebbles instantly stuck together, forming a strong, glittering tower! Barnaby cheered with delight. Then, she sprinkled sparkles on Rosie’s wildflower patch, and tiny green shoots began to sprout. Finally, she let her sparkle fall onto Finley’s painting, and the colors burst to life.
Luna watched as her friends’ faces lit up with joy. She realized that sharing her sparkle didn’t make her sparkle any less special. In fact, it made it even *more* special! Seeing her friends happy made her feel warm and fuzzy inside. She galloped around the forest, showering everyone with her magical sparkle.
From that day on, Luna always remembered the joy of sharing. She learned that kindness and friendship were the most magical gifts of all. And as she drifted off to sleep that night, surrounded by her sparkling friends, Luna knew that a little sparkle shared could make the whole world a brighter place.