Sara and the Park of New Friends

One sunny afternoon, a girl named Sara went to the park with her mum. Before leaving, she looked up at the blue sky and whispered: "Alhamdulillah for such a lovely day." She wore a little blue headscarf with flowers on her head and a smile full of excitement to play.

The park had tall swings, a shiny slide, and a soft sand area where children built castles. "Go play, my love," her mama said, sitting down on a nearby bench.

Sara walked toward the swings, but all the children were already playing in little groups. She sat alone on a swing and rocked gently, watching the others laugh together.

She went over to the slide, but she couldn't find anyone to play with there either. She stood looking at the sand, feeling a little bit sad, her heart small like a grey cloud.

Her mama watched from a distance and smiled warmly at her. "Sometimes all it takes is saying 'hello,'" she said gently. "Allah put many friends out there waiting for you to find them."

Sara took a deep breath and walked toward the sandbox, where a girl named Emma and a boy named Leo were building a castle. "Hello, can I help you build?" asked Sara in a soft voice.

Of course! said Emma with a smile. We need more hands to build the towers. Sara happily joined in, and in her little heart she thought: Alhamdulillah, thank you Allah for helping me be brave. Together, the three of them made the sandcastle grow bigger and more beautiful.

Soon, other children from the park came over curiously and wanted to play too. All together they ran to the slide, took turns on the swings, and laughed so much under the afternoon sun.

When the sky began to turn orange, Sara said goodbye to her new friends with a hug. On the way home, holding her mummy's hand, she looked up at the sky and said: "Alhamdulillah for the new friends that Allah put in my path today." And so, happy and grateful, she arrived home with a warm heart. The End. 🌙🏞️