A Story I Might Share 

(Opening Invitation)
Long before our own feet touched this Earth, the world was blanketed in the quiet work of life. Among the most extraordinary workers of this life were the leaves. These small, delicate, green miracles quietly shaped the forests, the air, and the world as we know it. Today, let’s journey into their story.

(The Beginning)
Imagine the first leaf, gently unfurling under a warm and golden sun. The world was young, its skies filled with swirling gases, and its ground was bare rock and soil. The plants were the first to take hold, and with them came the leaf.

The leaf was no ordinary thing—it had a task unlike any other: to transform sunlight into life. This was their work. With the help of water from the ground and air from the skies, leaves became the world’s tiny chefs, creating food not just for themselves, but for all life to come.

Let’s feel our bodies like the first leaf unfolding:
Reach up to the sun in a gentle backbend.
Bring your arms down, wide and open, like a new leaf welcoming the light.

(The Leaf's Gift to the World)
With each breath they created, the leaves exhaled something new: oxygen. This invisible gift filled the skies, transforming the Earth’s air into something breathable, something that all life could share.

But their work did not stop there. Leaves became shelters for tiny creatures, shade for the forest floor, and food for animals who would one day roam the Earth. Their work made room for the great forests to grow—tall trees, flowering plants, and the entire web of life that we now call home.

Breathe like the leaf:
Inhale deeply, feeling the oxygen fill your lungs.
Exhale slowly, sharing the air back with the world.