
A small pebble lay by the stream. It looked dull and gray.

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It wished to shine like nearby gems. It felt small and plain.

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One day, animals crossed the water. The pebble stayed steady.

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Tiny feet stepped on it. The pebble helped them pass.

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Other pebbles thanked it. The stream hummed softly.

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A frog hopped over. It nodded at the pebble.

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"You are bright enough," said the frog. The pebble felt proud.

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Sunlight touched the pebble. It gleamed in a gentle way.

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The pebble saw its own light. It felt warm and loved.

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The stream sparkled around it. The pebble smiled inside.

**The End**


A small pebble lay by the stream. It looked dull and gray.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___It wished to shine like nearby gems. It felt small and plain.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___One day, animals crossed the water. The pebble stayed steady.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___Tiny feet stepped on it. The pebble helped them pass.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___Other pebbles thanked it. The stream hummed softly.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___A frog hopped over. It nodded at the pebble.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___"You are bright enough," said the frog. The pebble felt proud.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___Sunlight touched the pebble. It gleamed in a gentle way.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___The pebble saw its own light. It felt warm and loved.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___The stream sparkled around it. The pebble smiled inside.
The End

A small pebble lay by the stream. It looked dull and gray.

It wished to shine like nearby gems. It felt small and plain.

One day, animals crossed the water. The pebble stayed steady.

Tiny feet stepped on it. The pebble helped them pass.

Other pebbles thanked it. The stream hummed softly.

A frog hopped over. It nodded at the pebble.

"You are bright enough," said the frog. The pebble felt proud.

Sunlight touched the pebble. It gleamed in a gentle way.

The pebble saw its own light. It felt warm and loved.

The stream sparkled around it. The pebble smiled inside.
The End

The Pebble Who Wanted to Shine

The Pebble Who Wanted to Shine

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