The Star Within 不灭的星光
英文睡前故事 Bedtime Story
In a small village nestled under a sky full of stars, there lived a girl named Ayla. Ayla loved to gaze at the night sky, imagining herself soaring among the constellations(星座). But sometimes, she felt unsure about being a girl. “People say girls should be quiet and gentle,” she thought. “But I want to be bold and brave. Can I still be a girl and dream of the stars?”
One night, as Ayla sat on a hilltop, a shooting star streaked across the sky. It landed nearby, and when she approached, she found a glowing figure—a woman made of starlight. “I am the Keeper of the Stars,” she said. “And I’m here to show you something extraordinary.”
The Keeper waved her hand, and the sky came alive. Stars rearranged themselves into shapes of women from history: a pilot soaring through the clouds, an engineer building bridges, a poet weaving words into magic. “These are just a few of the countless girls and women who reached for the stars,” the Keeper said.
Ayla’s eyes widened. “But… how did they do it?”
The Keeper smiled. “They embraced who they were. They were strong when they needed to be, gentle when it mattered, and brave even when they were afraid. They knew that being a girl wasn’t about fitting into a mold—it was about breaking it and creating their own.”
As Ayla walked through the starlit meadow, she noticed something incredible. With every step, new stars appeared in the sky. One constellation formed a shield(盾). “This is the star of courage,” the Keeper said. “It shines for girls who stand up for what’s right.”
Another constellation sparkled like a paintbrush streaking across the night. “This is the star of creativity,” the Keeper explained. “It glows for girls who dream and create.”
And then there was a tiny, steady star that pulsed(跳动) softly. “This one is for kindness,” the Keeper said. “It shines for girls who care for others, even when no one is watching.”
Ayla felt her heart swell(怦怦跳). “So… being a girl means I can be all these things?”
“Yes,” the Keeper said. “And more. The stars shine because of girls like you. You are strong, kind, clever, and full of dreams. You are part of a story that’s been written for centuries—a story of girls and women who have shaped the world with their hearts and hands.”
As Ayla left the meadow, she noticed something new: a tiny star had appeared in the sky, just above her. It was her star, just beginning to shine.
From that day on, Ayla walked with her head held high, proud to be a girl. And whenever she doubted herself, she remembered the Keeper’s words: “You are part of something infinite, simply by being you.”
