Ben Learns to Buzz: A Bee Finds Joy in Walking

Once upon a time, in a little village deep in the heart of England, there was a little bumblebee named Ben. Ben had never learned to buzz like his friends and family, and he felt left out. "You need to learn to buzz, Ben! Buzzing is the most important thing for a bee," his mom told him. "But how do I do it?" wailed Ben. "All you have to do is flap your wings really hard and fast," said his dad. But no matter how hard he flapped his wings, no sound came out. All the other bees in the hive laughed at him and made fun of him, and poor Ben felt very down. One day, as he was flying to the flowers, he saw a group of children walking to school. Their footsteps were so loud that even the flowers rustled. Ben was fascinated. "How do you make so much noise?" he asked them. "We walk," they said. "Walk! What's that?" said Ben. "You don't know what walking is?" said a little girl. "It's what we do when we go from one place to another. We put one foot in front of the other on the ground, and it makes a sound." Ben was amazed. "Can I come with you guys to see how you do it?" "Sure," said the kids, curious about the bee who didn't know how to buzz. So Ben followed them to school. And as they walked, he started to pick up the rhythm. He walked with them every day, and soon he was doing it on his own. Then one sunny day, as he was buzzing around the hive, showing off his newfound skill, there was a commotion. All the bees were buzzing excitedly around the queen. "What's going on?" asked Ben. "The queen needs a new hive guard," said his mom. "And she has chosen you, Ben!" Ben was thrilled. He had found his place in the hive at last. But then, all of a sudden, he remembered something. "Wait a minute," he said. "If I'm a hive guard, I can't go to school with the kids anymore!" Everyone laughed, and even the queen joined in. "Oh, Ben," she said. "You can always come back to visit. Bees may have important jobs to do, but we must never forget to buzz with joy." So Ben went back to being a bee, but he knew that he had more in common with the kids than he thought. And every day, as he guarded the hive, he hummed a cheerful tune that reminded him of the children's footsteps, and made all the other bees smile. The moral of the story, kids, is that even though we all have different talents and responsibilities, we should never forget to find joy in our routine. And who knows? Maybe one day we'll learn something new from an unexpected friend.