Once upon a time, in a town with shiny blue buses, there lived a brave girl named Maria. Maria was not a little baby. She was a big girl! She had come to this town from a very far away place.
Whoosh! The plane ride was long, but Maria was strong. She had big dreams in her heart. She wanted to run fast like the wind.
Zoom! She wanted to jump high like a kangaroo. Boing! But sometimes, being new felt a little bit scary.
Her tummy would feel wobbly like jelly. One sunny morning, Maria went to the big park. The grass was green like lime popsicles. The sun was yellow like a lemon drop.
She saw a man with a whistle. His name was Coach Ray. Coach Ray was very tall and very kind. He wore a red hat and a big smile.
Hello, Maria! said Coach Ray. Are you ready to be a Doer? Maria nodded her head.
Yes! she said. I want to do big things! Coach Ray laughed.
Ha ha! That is good, he said. Dreamers dream, and Doers do! Can you say that with me?
Dreamers dream, and Doers do! Maria repeated it. Dreamers dream, and Doers do! It made her feel brave.
They practiced running. Zoom! They went fast. They practiced jumping.
Boing! They went high. Then, Coach Ray showed her a special box.
It was made of shiny gold wood. Inside the box was a beautiful silver trophy. It sparkled in the sun. Blink, blink!
This is for the fastest runner, said Coach Ray. Please be careful, Maria. Maria wanted to touch it. She wanted to hold it.
She reached out her hand. But then, her foot tripped on a rock. Oh no! Crash!
Bang! Maria fell down. The gold box tipped over. The silver trophy fell out.
Clang, clang, clang! It rolled on the ground. Then, silence.
Maria stood up. She looked at the trophy. It had a big scratch on it. Oh no, thought Maria.
My heart beat fast. Thump, thump, thump. She felt scared. She did not want Coach Ray to be sad.
She thought about hiding the trophy. She thought about putting it behind a big bush. Shh, no one will know, she thought. But then, her tummy felt funny again.
It felt heavy like a stone. Hiding is not for Doers, she thought. Hiding is for scared people. Coach Ray came running over.
Are you okay, Maria? he asked. He looked at the ground. He saw the trophy.
He saw the scratch. Maria took a deep breath. She looked at Coach Ray with her big brown eyes. I did it, she said.
Her voice was small like a mouse. Squeak. I broke the trophy. I am sorry.
I wanted to touch it, and I tripped. Maria waited. She closed her eyes tight. She thought Coach Ray would yell.
But he did not yell. He did not get mad. He patted her shoulder. Thank you, Maria, he said.
Maria opened her eyes. Thank you? she asked. Why?
You told the truth, said Coach Ray with a warm smile. The truth is magic. It is stronger than silver and gold. Because you are honest, we can fix it together.
Can you guess what happened next? Maria smiled. Her tummy felt light again, like a feather. Together, they picked up the trophy.
Together, they found some special shiny glue. They rubbed the scratch. Rub, rub, rub. It looked good as new!
Coach Ray gave Maria a high five. Slap! You are a Dreamer, he said. And you are a Doer.
And most of all, you are honest. That makes you a champion. Maria felt so happy. She ran around the park.
Zoom! She jumped in the air. Whee! She knew that telling the truth was the best thing to do.
It made her heart feel sunny and bright. And every time she saw the shiny trophy, she remembered: Dreamers dream, Doers do, and honest people tell the truth!