The Dino Brothers Part 2 Big Brother and the Big Tree The next day,
Big Brother Dino woke up to the strong sounds of swooshing and whooshing.
It was the wind,
Loud and powerful.
He remembered his mama's words.
Whenever this happened,
She would say,
The wind is playing outside and having lots of fun.
He loved windy days.
He told his parents he was going to the backyard,
Put on his coat,
And ran outside.
He played and played with the wind.
He ran around the trees and picked up his jump rope.
He laughed as he tripped on the rope every time the wind got in the way.
He rode his bike and skateboard,
Enjoying the breeze.
And after a while,
He sat down to drink some water.
That's when he noticed his breath.
He was breathing hard.
He could hear it.
For the first time,
He realized how similar his breath was to the sounds of the wind.
Suddenly,
A group of leaves fell to the ground and started dancing around him.
He looked up to see where the leaves had come from and noticed the giant eucalyptus tree in front of him.
There was something about this tree that suddenly excited him.
The wind was so strong,
Knocking leaves and loose branches all over the place.
Yet,
The wind couldn't seem to shake this tree.
This tree was so strong and so powerful.
It didn't need to roar or yell or scream like the wind.
It just stood,
Letting the wind do what it needed to.
The tree didn't control the wind,
And the wind didn't control the tree.
And together,
They made the world outside feel alive and full of energy.
They actually made it more fun because they weren't fighting with each other to prove which one is stronger.
He noticed that the tree was even maybe more confident than the wind because it didn't feel the need to make any noise to get attention.
So as he stood there watching the tree stand strong and still,
A feeling washed over him.
He felt peace.
He felt that the tree was trying to teach him something deep.
It seemed to know the secrets about power that the wind didn't know.
And that's when he heard a silent question in his heart.
Could power look quiet?
Could you feel powerful without making someone else feel smaller?
Yes,
Big Dino whispered out loud to the eucalyptus tree.
Power wasn't about showing off or causing a fuss.
It was about standing tall no matter what.
Later that day,
When Big Dino's little brother started whining and crying,
Big Dino felt the strong urge to tease him.
He almost couldn't resist.
He wanted to make his brother feel small with a quick comeback.
But then he thought of the eucalyptus tree.
He remembered how it stood strong without needing to make any noise.
Instead of teasing his brother like he usually would,
Big Dino took a deep breath and pushed the teasing words down and just stood there calmly.
His little brother paused for a moment,
Sensing something different.
Big Dino didn't need to shout or make a joke to prove he was in control.
And to his surprise,
His little brother stopped whining altogether.
In that moment,
Big Dino realized that sometimes true strength isn't about putting someone else down to feel bigger.
It's about quietly standing firm and letting your actions speak for themselves.
The end.
