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Mirabel's Mirroring Mirror

Once upon a time, nestled in a nook, lived a girl named Mirabel.

A young girl with pigtails reading a book in a cozy nook

Mirabel was a curious soul, always poking her nose in every hole!

Curious girl peeking into a rabbit hole in a whimsical forest

One day, she found a peculiar thing, a mirror with a golden ring.

A girl holding an ornate, antique mirror with a golden ring

"What's this?" she whispered with a gasp, as she held the mirror in her grasp.

Close up on girl's face with surprised expression, holding the mirror

The mirror shimmered, then it glowed, and showed Mirabel a winding road!

Mirror glowing with a winding road visible in the reflection

"Wow!" cried Mirabel, eyes wide with glee, "This isn't just a mirror, you see!"

Girl jumping excitedly with mirror reflecting the winding road

It showed her future, clear and bright, filled with laughter, joy, and light!

Mirror reflecting the girl surrounded by friends, laughing

She saw herself dancing in the rain, with a heart full of sunshine, not a trace of pain.

Girl dancing in the rain with sunshine behind her

She saw herself helping a lost little pup, reuniting it with its mama, all plump and puffed up.

Girl holding a small puppy in her arms, next to a bigger dog

She saw herself singing on a stage, her voice ringing out, page by page.

Girl singing on a stage with a microphone, lights shining

"The future's so bright!" Mirabel declared, "My heart with happiness is now paired!"

Girl holding mirror close to her chest, smiling with closed eyes

From that day on, with each passing hour, Mirabel used the mirror's magical power.

Girl looking into the mirror with a determined expression

Not to change the future, no, not at all, but to fill her present with joy, big and small.

Girl putting down the mirror and skipping away happily

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Mirabel felt when she discovered the mirror's power?
  • Why do you think Mirabel used the mirror to find joy in the present instead of trying to change the future?
  • If you had a magical mirror, what would you want to see in your future?

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