Journey of a Raindrop

High in a fluffy cloud, a tiny raindrop named Plop swayed in the breeze. He wondered what lay far below the soft mist.

With a gentle squeeze from the gray cloud, Plop leaped into the cool air and tumbled down, down toward the sparkling blue ocean.

Splash! Plop dived deep into the cool, salty water, greeting a passing sea turtle with a cheerful wave.

He danced through coral reefs with schools of bright, colorful fish, swirling in the warm ocean currents.

A warm tide swept Plop toward the sandy shore. He cheered as he flowed into the mouth of a winding, rushing river.

Plop bumped over smooth, round river stones and laughed as he splashed past a family of green frogs resting on lily pads.

The river slowed as it wound through a sunny meadow. Overhead, the bright sun began to warm the sparkling water.

Plop felt warm and tingly. Slowly, he turned into light, invisible mist and began to float up, up, up into the sunny sky.

Higher and higher he floated, looking down at the green hills and the winding river shrinking into the distance.

High in the cool upper air, the warm mist began to chill. Plop gathered together with other tiny droplets, shaping into a new cloud.

Now a round, happy raindrop once more, Plop hugged his old cloud friends and shared his grand tales of the sea.

With a happy smile, Plop knew that his grand adventure would never truly end. Wherever he fell, he would always find his way back home.