The Cloud That Forgot to Float
Nimbus the little cloud tried and tried to join the drifting clouds above, but he just couldn’t lift himself—until a cheerful bird taught him that sometimes a giggle is all you need to rise.
💫 Quick Tale for Busy Evenings
Nimbus couldn’t float no matter how hard he puffed. Pip the bird told silly jokes until Nimbus laughed — and as his giggles grew, he rose higher and higher, learning that laughter can lighten the heaviest hearts.
Moral: Sometimes a little laughter is all you need to lift your spirits.
📖 Full Story
High above the hills, the cloud family drifted and danced across the sky. They hummed with the breeze, painted shadows on the fields, and made soft shapes for children to point at.
Down near the rooftops lived Nimbus, a tiny puff who admired the other clouds but couldn’t quite float like them. He tried to puff up, held his breath, and waited for a breeze to carry him — but he stayed stubbornly close to the crooked chimney of Old Mrs. Maple.
“Come join us,” called Cumulus, who bobbed along like a gentle boat.
“I’m trying!” Nimbus sighed. “I just feel… too heavy.”
A bright little bird named Pip zipped by, chirping a jaunty tune. He saw Nimbus wobbling near the roof and perched on a nearby branch. “Why so glum, cloud-friend?” Pip asked with a tilt of his head.
“I can’t float,” said Nimbus sadly. “I’m stuck.”
Pip thought for a moment, then started telling the silliest, most unexpected jokes he knew — about dancing worms in tiny boots and a moon that hiccupped. At first Nimbus frowned and tried not to smile, but then one tiny giggle escaped. Then another. The giggles grew into chuckles, then into a hearty laugh that shook his soft edges.
To their surprise, Nimbus felt lighter. With each laugh he rose a little higher, and with a final chuckle he popped up into the warm sky, puffing beside Cumulus and beaming like a new sunbeam.
“See?” Pip sang as he fluttered around. “Sometimes laughter helps us float.”
From that day on, Nimbus loved to listen for jokes and little silly tales, and whenever the clouds needed a lift, he shared a giggle that made everyone feel a little lighter.
Moral:
Sometimes a little laughter is all you need to lift your spirits.
🌈 Conclusion
Nimbus’s story shows that weighty feelings can often be eased by joy. A simple laugh shared with a friend can help us rise above the small clouds that hold us down.
✨ Final Words
Thank you for soaring with Nimbus today! For more gentle tales, playful crafts, and screen-free family fun, float over to GlowPebble—where every little giggle helps a story glow. 💛