Fly, Butterfly by Annicken R. Day

Author:Annicken R. Day
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: River Grove Books

THE CHILDREN OF THE RAINBOW

Most of the children had already gathered around the big bonfire on Ke’e Beach, overlooking Bali Ha’i. I had brought a blanket to sit on and a knit sweater. Even though the days were warm, I’d learned how cool it became once the sun went down. Some of the children were running around chasing each other. Others were laughing and rolling around in the sand.

“OK, dear ones, time to gather,” Lani called out, and the children immediately stopped running and came and sat down by the fire. They looked like they had come from every corner of the world, and everyone was dressed in the different colors of the rainbow.

“Aloha, dear children of the rainbow,” Lani said before she started welcoming every child.

“Aloha, Jenny, it is good to see you.”

“Aloha, Keke. I am happy you are here.”

“Aloha, Luke. I am glad to see your happy face.”

She gave each and every child a personal welcome. The children replied with “Aloha, Lani.”

I was glad I had learned the true meaning of “aloha.”

When it was my turn, Lani looked at me and said, “Aloha, Maya. The children of the rainbow and I are happy you wanted to join us tonight.”

“Aloha, Lani and the children of the rainbow,” I replied. “Thank you for having me. I am honored to be here.”

Lani smiled warmly at all the children.

“As children of the rainbow we know that our mission on earth is to be kind, compassionate, and loving. We live by the aloha spirit in everything we say and everything we do, and our mission is to bring more happiness into this world. As always, I would love to hear about some of the nice things you have done since we last met.”

All the children but one eagerly raised their hands.

Lani smiled as each child shared what they had done that week.

“I gave Noah a hug when he hit his head yesterday,” one kid said.

“I told Leyla that she is always so kind and helpful,” another almost shouted out.

“I asked an old lady if I could carry her grocery bag,” another kid said.

“I gave myself a hug and said I should be kind to myself,” a small girl added.

“I told my grandma how much I love her,” a tall boy said.

“I helped a dog find his owner,” Liat shared.

“I told my mom that she doesn’t need to be sad and that everything will be fine,” a tiny boy with big brown curls and glasses too big for his face said softly.

Lani walked over and gave the little boy a hug. Something squeezed at my heart when I looked at him.

When everyone but one girl, who was sitting a bit outside the circle, had shared their stories, Lani leaned toward her.

“How has your week been, Molly?” Lani asked with a loving voice.

“Fine,” the girl replied and looked down at her hands that were resting in her lap.

“Do you have a story to share?” Lani asked.

The girl shook her head.

“You are one of the kindest people I know, so I am sure you have a story, if you think really hard.

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