 
Once upon a time there was a melon who was very fragile. She was rolling around on the wet grass in the sunshine when she heard voices. They were coming from a group of children nearby. The melon was so curious and she wanted to see what was happening, but she was too fragile to roll much closer.
Suddenly, one of the children noticed the melon and came over to her. The child bent down and whispered something to the melon. She didn't understand what the child said, but she felt happy in the child's presence.
The child stayed with the melon awhile and then picked her up, cradling her gently in their arms. The child walked really slowly so that the melon wouldn't get hurt and the melon took in all the sights around her. It was a sunny day and the child was taking her to a special place. 
When they finally arrived, the child placed the melon in a little basket and surrounded it flowers. Then the child whispered something else to the melon before walking away, leaving the melon all alone but surrounded by beauty. 
The melon never knew what the child whispered, but she felt happy and content, knowing that the child had come and shared a special moment with her.
