In the vast and blue ocean, where the waves sang soft songs and the fish played among the corals, there lived a small whale named Coralis. Coralis was special: her skin shimmered like pearls underwater, and when she swam, she left a trail of silvery bubbles. But there was something that made her different from the other whales: she never jumped out of the water.
The big whales always said:
“Jumping is the best thing in the world. You can feel the fresh air on your skin and see the sky from above.”
But Coralis would shake her tail and respond:
“I don’t want to jump. I’m scared.”
“Scared of what?” her dolphin friends would ask.
“Of birds,” Coralis confessed. “They’re always flying over the water, and when I jump, they get too close. I’m afraid they’ll peck me or scare me.”
The dolphins laughed, but not to mock her. They just wanted to help.
“Birds won’t hurt you,” they said. “They’re friends of the sea.”
Coralis wasn’t convinced. Every time she tried to jump, she’d look up and see the silhouettes of birds gliding in the sky. Her heart would start racing, and she’d dive back into the water before even trying.
One day, while swimming near the surface, she heard a soft little voice:
“Hello, beautiful whale. Why don’t you jump like your friends?”
Coralis raised her head and saw a seagull perched on a floating log.
“I’m scared of you and your friends,” Coralis replied. “I don’t want you to peck me or bother me.”
The seagull giggled.
“Oh, no! We don’t do that. We just like to look at the sea from above. In fact, we admire the whales that jump. It’s beautiful to see them shining under the sun.”
Coralis frowned, thoughtful.
“Do we really not bother you when we jump?”
“Of course not!” said the seagull. “On the contrary, we love watching you play. You make the sea more fun.”
Coralis felt curious. Maybe birds weren’t so bad after all. She decided to try one more time. Gathering all her courage, she gave a big push with her tail and… whoosh! She leapt high, very high, above the waves.
When she was in the air, she opened her eyes wide and saw something incredible: the birds didn’t flee or try to peck her. Instead, some even fluttered nearby, as if applauding her bravery. Others drew circles in the sky, as if dancing alongside her.
As she fell back into the water, Coralis felt immense happiness. She had never imagined jumping could be so much fun.
From then on, Coralis started jumping every day. Soon, she became the best jumper in the group. Sometimes, she even did pirouettes in the air, and the birds always accompanied her with their graceful flights.
One day, an old whale asked her:
“Coralis, how did you overcome your fear?”
Coralis smiled and replied:
“I talked to a friend. I learned that what I feared wasn’t as bad as I thought. Now I know that the birds and I can share the same sky without any problems.”
And so, Coralis discovered that fear is often just imaginary. The important thing is to face it with a little help and a lot of curiosity.
End. 🐋🐦
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