Once upon a time, there was a girl named Layla. She was growing up tall and strong. But Layla felt very sad. She missed her mommy.
Her heart felt heavy like a stone. Thump, thump, thump. One sunny day, Layla found a special book. It was her mommy's journal.
The cover was soft and blue. Layla opened the book carefully. Whoosh! A swirl of glittery dust flew out!
Suddenly, Layla was standing in a magical garden. This was the Grief Garden. The flowers looked sleepy. They were drooping down low.
They were all gray colors. Layla read a page in the journal. It said,'Plant a seed of kindness. 'Layla picked up a tiny seed.
She whispered,'I love you. 'Splash! A drop of water fell on the seed. Pop!
A bright orange flower grew up tall. Can you guess what happened next? Layla turned another page. It said,'Share a smile.
'Layla smiled big at the gray flowers. Giggle! The wind blew softly. The flowers turned pink and purple!
They started to dance. Layla kept reading. She kept being kind. She said,'Kindness makes the flowers grow.
Kindness makes the flowers grow. 'The garden became so bright. It was full of red, yellow, and green flowers. Layla felt warm inside.
She knew her mommy's love was hiding in the flowers. Whoosh! Layla was back in her room. She hugged the journal tight.
She was not so sad anymore. She felt happy and safe.