Kiki the raccoon stood on the edge of the forest and wept.
"I don't want to go to school," he said to his mother, "I want to stay at home with you." Playing games with my friends, playing with my toys, reading my books, swinging my swings, can you keep me at home? Please. ”
Mother Raccoon hugged Kiki and touched his ear with the tip of her nose.
"Sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do,"
She said softly, "Even if those things seem strange and frightening at first. But as long as you go to school, you will fall in love with school. ”
"You'll make new friends and play with new toys.
"Read new books, swing new swings." She went on to say, "Also, I know a great secret to keeping you at school at night and as warm and comfortable as being at home during the day. ”
Kiki dried her tears and looked at her mother curiously. "Secrets, what secrets?"
"A very old secret," said Mother Raccoon, "was told to my mother by my grandmother, and again by my mother, it was 'magic kissing.'" ”
"Magic kiss?" Kiki asked, "What is 'magic kissing'?" ”
"Watch out!" Mother Raccoon took Kiki's left hand, spread out all his little fingers, and then leaned forward slightly and kissed Kiki's palm.
Kiki felt his mother's kiss quickly rush up his arm from the palm of his hand and drill into his heart. Even his furry black cheeks felt a special warmth.
Mother Raccoon smiled and said to Kiki, "From now on, when you feel lonely and need the love of home, just put your hand on your face and think: 'Mother loves you, Mother loves you', this kiss will jump on your face and make you feel warm and comfortable." ”
Mother Raccoon took Kiki's hand and carefully wrapped the kiss with his fingers. "Don't lose it!" She jokingly said to Kiki, "But don't worry, when you open your fingers and you open your hands to wash food, I guarantee that the kiss will always stick to your hand." ”
Kiki loves his "magic kiss". Now, he knew that wherever he went, his mother's love would be with him, even when he went to school.
That night, Kiki stood in front of the school, watching and thinking. Suddenly, he turned and smiled at his mother.
"Give me your hand." He said to his mother.
Kiki took her mother's hand and spread out all those big and familiar fingers. Then he leaned forward slightly and kissed his mother in the palm of her hand.
"Now, you also have a 'magic kiss.'"
Mother Raccoon watched as Kiki jumped over the branches and entered the school. As the owl whimpered and announced the start of the new school year, mother raccoon put her left hand on her cheek and couldn't help but smile.
Kiki's warm kissing, as a special word, filled her heart, as if to say: "Kiki loves you, Kiki loves you." ”
I love you.