![]() ![]() I have to move and adjust them every minute of the day, stretch them long in the morning, squash them at noon, pull them long again in the evening. “But!” the Sun said, “I won’t cast any more shadows. The Moon and Stars cheered, the Rain wept with relief, and the Thunder clapped. After all, she had enjoyed a nice long month of rest. well.” The Sun struggled to find a new excuse, but nothing came to mind. “Think of it like a rhythm,” answered the Moon, “a song of life-and you’re the conductor.” “It’s such hard work! And it’s always the same thing, over and over.” The Stars joined in: “Please please pleeeeeeeeeeeeease!” Please won’t you shine for us again? We miss you, and we need you.” The Thunder spoke next: “Rain has been pouring for so long, it’s starting to wash all the color out of the world. Then the Clouds began again: “With no sunshine during the day no plants can grow, so the people are eating only sardines and canned soups.” The group waited patiently until the Sun put down the comic. She never bothered with big, thick books because by the time she got halfway through, her heat would start burning up the pages. The Sun loved reading comics because they were short and she could read them quickly. “Oh, just let me finish,” the Sun interrupted. “Dear Sun, our own dear Sun, the Earth is suffering without you,” they began. They found the Sun still in bed, reading a comic book. It was time to talk to the Sun and coax her back into shining during the day. And sleeping.Īfter a whole month, the Stars, the Moon, the Clouds and the Thunder decided they had had enough. The Moon and Stars tried their best to shine a little brighter once night came, but the glow of their silvery lights was nothing like the powerful Sun, who was still sleeping. In the evenings, the Clouds and Rain would go home, very tired after another day of storming. So all the creatures on Earth now lived with daily rainstorms, instead of daily sunshine. Then, the Moon and Stars called up the Rain and Thunder, and asked them to prepare a storm. Together, the Moon and Stars went to their friends, the Clouds, and asked them to pick the thickest and grayest among them to cover up the sky. People on Earth will see that it is dark and rainy, but they won’t know it’s because the Sun got tired and stayed in bed.”Īll agreed this was a fine idea. Finally the Morning Star spoke up, “Let’s ask our friends to make a storm. DEAR SUN I MISS YOU FROM MOON HOW TOThe Stars fell silent, wondering how to sort out the strange problem. “This sudden darkness will frighten the people on Earth,” the Moon said, “the plants and animals will be frightened, too. “Who does she think she is?” the Stars protested. She dreamed a quiet dream, where the Earth was filled with soft light and there were no shadows to be seen. When morning was due to begin the next day, the Sun just snuggled further under her bedcovers, and shut her eyes tighter. There were so many of them! The Sun had to make a shadow for everything, from people to street signs to every single petal of every single flower. It was especially hard for her to cast shadows. Every day the Sun got up, then climbed to the top of the sky and back down again, dragging her rays of light behind her. ![]() “I’m tired of working so hard every day.” “I’m not going to get up tomorrow,” the Sun said. ![]() One evening, just as the first Stars were beginning to shine, the Sun made a decision as she settled down to sleep. DEAR SUN I MISS YOU FROM MOON PDF~ Read the story below, or download a PDF ~ ![]()
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