Once upon a time, there was a boy named Lucas. He loved stars more than anything. Every night, he would go outside and look up at the sky, amazed by the twinkle of the stars. One night, as Lucas lay in his bed, he had an idea. He decided that he would start a collection of stars. He imagined filling his room with beautiful stars of all shapes and sizes.
Early the next morning, Lucas set off on his grand adventure. He carried a big jar and a net with him, ready to catch the stars. He walked through fields of tall grass, searching high and low. But no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find any stars to catch. Lucas felt a little bit sad, but he didn't give up.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a shooting star streaked across the sky. Lucas's eyes widened with excitement as he followed its path with his net. With a swipe, he caught the shooting star in his net. But instead of trapping it, the star turned into sparkling stardust that flew into the jar. Lucas realized that he couldn't really catch stars, but he could collect their magic.
From that day forward, Lucas continued his star-collecting adventure. Instead of trying to capture them, he would hold out his hand and let the stars sprinkle their magic into his jar. Sometimes, when he was feeling sad or lonely, Lucas would open his jar and let the starlight fill his heart.
And so, Lucas lived happily ever after with his jar full of starlight. His room was filled with the warm glow of the stars, and his heart was filled with wonder and joy.
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