The Cloud That Made Rainbows - Bedtime Stories

The Cloud That Made Rainbows - Bedtime Stories

 Once upon a time, high above the world in a sky full of fluffy white friends, lived a little cloud named Nimbus. But Nimbus was a bit of a lonely cloud. All the other clouds loved to group together, playing hide-and-seek behind the sun and sharing gentle rain showers with the sleepy earth below. Nimbus, however, often drifted alone, watching them with a wistful sigh. He wished he had something special to share, something that would make the other clouds want to play with him.

One sunny morning, as Nimbus was sadly watching a group of clouds make a soft drizzle that watered a field of bright yellow sunflowers, a wise old sunbeam noticed his loneliness. "Little Nimbus," the sunbeam whispered, his voice warm and golden, "why do you look so downcast?"

Nimbus sighed a cloudy sigh. "I wish I had something beautiful to give, like the rain your friends share. I feel so plain and ordinary."

The sunbeam chuckled gently. "But little Nimbus, you have a wonderful gift inside you, you just haven't discovered it yet! Watch closely." The sunbeam then shone brightly through a patch of raindrops left by Nimbus’s friends. And what do you think happened? A magnificent arc of colors appeared in the sky – a beautiful rainbow!

Nimbus gasped in amazement. "A rainbow! But how did it happen?"

"It happened because the sunlight shone through the water droplets," the sunbeam explained. "And you, little Nimbus, often carry those droplets after your friends have shared their rain. You have the power to create these beautiful bridges of color!"

Nimbus was so excited! He had a special gift after all! He waited until his friends had finished a gentle shower, and then he drifted into the perfect spot. He felt the warm sunlight tickle his fluffy edges, and as the light passed through the tiny water droplets he held, a vibrant rainbow stretched across the sky!

The other clouds gasped in wonder. "Look!" one cried. "It's so beautiful!" Another said, "Nimbus, you made that?"

Nimbus beamed, his fluffy heart swelling with joy. He had never felt so happy. The other clouds gathered around him, admiring the colorful arc he had created. They asked him to make more rainbows, and Nimbus happily obliged, painting the sky with streaks of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

From that day on, Nimbus wasn't a lonely cloud anymore. He was Nimbus the Rainbow Maker, and he shared his beautiful gift with everyone. He learned that even if you feel a little different, you have something special inside you, waiting to shine. And the greatest joy comes from sharing that special gift with the world, painting smiles on everyone's faces, one colorful rainbow at a time. Now close your eyes, little one, and imagine a sky full of rainbows, all thanks to a little cloud named Nimbus. Sweet dreams.