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GenerosityLoveHarmonyHonestyInni
Introducing...
“I’m your intuition and your guide to being a real superstar! I’m always there for you!”“Hi my lovely friend!Do you love everything mushy gushy lovey dovey like me?”“I always tell the truthand nothing but! I amabout being honestevery single day.”“I play really well withothers. When peopleget along, it’s music tomy ears.”“I love to share everything. You needa hug or a friend to hang with? I’m here!”Kindness“Being kind is an everyday, all the time thing! I’m a super caring friend who puts other people first. Always.”GenerosityLoveHarmonyHonestyInni
Introducing...
“I’m your intuition and your guide to being a real superstar! I’m always there for you!”“Hi my lovely friend!Do you love everything mushy gushy lovey dovey like me?”“I always tell the truthand nothing but! I amabout being honestevery single day.”“I play really well withothers. When peopleget along, it’s music tomy ears.”“I love to share everything. You needa hug or a friend to hang with? I’m here!”Kindness“Being kind is an everyday, all the time thing! I’m a super caring friend who puts other people first. Always.”GenerosityLoveHarmonyHonestyInni
Introducing...
“I’m your intuition and your guide to being a real superstar! I’m always there for you!”“Hi my lovely friend!Do you love everything mushy gushy lovey dovey like me?”“I always tell the truthand nothing but! I amabout being honestevery single day.”“I play really well withothers. When peopleget along, it’s music tomy ears.”“I love to share everything. You needa hug or a friend to hang with? I’m here!”Kindness“Being kind is an everyday, all the time thing! I’m a super caring friend who puts other people first. Always.”GenerosityLoveHarmonyHonestyInni
Introducing...
“I’m your intuition and your guide to being a real superstar! I’m always there for you!”“Hi my lovely friend!Do you love everything mushy gushy lovey dovey like me?”“I always tell the truthand nothing but! I amabout being honestevery single day.”“I play really well withothers. When peopleget along, it’s music tomy ears.”“I love to share everything. You needa hug or a friend to hang with? I’m here!”Kindness“Being kind is an everyday, all the time thing! I’m a super caring friend who puts other people first. Always.”GenerosityLoveHarmonyHonestyInni
Introducing...
“I’m your intuition and your guide to being a real superstar! I’m always there for you!”“Hi my lovely friend!Do you love everything mushy gushy lovey dovey like me?”“I always tell the truthand nothing but! I amabout being honestevery single day.”“I play really well withothers. When peopleget along, it’s music tomy ears.”“I love to share everything. You needa hug or a friend to hang with? I’m here!”Kindness“Being kind is an everyday, all the time thing! I’m a super caring friend who puts other people first. Always.”

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“I’m all me, me, meand I don’t care aboutother people’s feelings.”“I’m NEVER happy. Everyone always has beer things than me! SO unfair!”“I make myself big by making you feel small.Being mean gets me what I want!”“Who needs to tell the truth? Not me! I’ll sayanything to get what Iwant, and I’ll even lie for it.”Courage“No maer what, I standup for what’s right. Justcall me and I will be there.”

by Cristina KimIllustrated by Luke Fimio

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2Hi, I’m Max. I’m on my way to my Inniverse. It’s a super special place where my best friend Inni lives. Inni is my intuition, and she helps me make good choices every day. Want to come with me? Let’s go! We’ll be there in a wink!

It was a big day in the Inniverse. Everyone was excited to get to Camp Inniverse for Show and Share Day! Everyone, that is, except Generosity. Generosity was in her bedroom. She had stayed home during last year’s Show and Share, but this year she’d promised Harmony she’d go.3

ForDonationForDonationForDonationShare!Show&ShareForDonationShow&Shareto donateShow and Share was an annual Inniverse event. Everyone got a chance to show something and share a story about it. Then, if they wanted, they could donate it to Camp Inniverse. The camp passed these items along to families who needed extra help. 4

Generosity looked around for what seemed like the thousandth time. She had nothing to show and nothing to share. Nothing anyone else would want, anyways. She finally set off, hoping that maybe, just maybe, she would find something on her way to the camp. 5

6But by the time Generosity arrived at the camp’s gates, she still had nothing. She took a deep breath, trying to sele the buerflies in her stomach. So many people came to Show and Share just to watch and listen. Why couldn’t she? Because everyone expected her to share—that’s why! She was Generosity, aer all.

7Her friends arrived at the gates. They were all carrying huge boxes and bags. Even Inni was ready with things to share! No one seemed to notice that Generosity wasn’t carrying anything except for her backpack—the same one she always had with her. Show&ShareShow&Share

“Don’t you love Show and Share?” asked Harmony. “It’s my favourite day of the year!”Generosity didn’t answer. Inni noticed the silence. Generosity was never silent!8

9Show&ShareShow&ShareAs things got started, Generosity felt a bit beer. It was a big group this year. Maybe she could just hang out and watch. But as soon as she’d thought the thought, a slick voice asked, “What are you showing and sharing, Generosity?”

10“I’m sure it’s amazing,” Liar continued. “I mean, you must have the most awesome stuff! How else could you be the most generous one in the whole Inniverse?”How did he know, Generosity wondered, that she had nothing to share?

11“Of course Generosity’s Show and Share is going to be amazing,” Harmony piped in.“I just want to be sure I don’t miss it,” Liar said. “I can’t wait.”

12While her friends chaered away, Generosity dug through her backpack. She had to have something that she could share. She had to! Almost everything Generosity owned fit in her backpack. The truth was, Generosity was from one of those families that needed extra help.

13Generosity lived with her lile sister, Share. They lived with their Aunt Charity, in their tiny lile house. It was a house full of love and cheer. Aunt Charity was so positive and giving. She taught them that even with lile to offer, spreading joy and positivity was always something anyone could share.

14Right now, though, Generosity was having a hard time remembering Aunt Charity’s words. Everyone was watching, excited to see what she had to share. What if they judged her? What if they thought she wasn’t generous? She rummaged and poked through the pack until, at last, she came to the most special thing she owned. Her notebook.

Generosity’s notebook was the most perfect pink, and it was covered in her favourite sparkly stickers. Inside, the pages were half filled with writing—her notes and ideas, drawings and stories. 15

16Liar was right. Of course the most generous one in the Inniverse should have something to share! She looked at her notebook and tried not to cry. She knew someone else could use the notebook—she really did. She just didn’t want to give it away. She loved it too much.

17She felt a familiar fuzzy feeling deep in her tummy, and before she could even look up, she heard Inni ask, “What’s going on, Generosity?”Generosity held her notebook tighter. “I have to find something to share.”

18“You don't have to do anything. Not here, anyways,” Inni said. “Yes, I do!” Generosity said impatiently. “They’re all waiting for me to share something! But I have nothing! Nothing at all!”

19“You always have a choice, Generosity—always,” Inni answered. “Being generous and truly sharing is about a lot more than giving things.” Generosity made her way to the stage for her turn. She was so nervous that she barely heard Inni.

ForDonationForDonationForDonationShare!Show&ShareForDonationShow&Shareto donate20Everyone smiled at her as she stood in front of them—everyone but Liar. He smirked, eager to see Generosity embarrassed. She couldn’t do it; she couldn’t give her notebook away. Then, from somewhere deep inside, she realized she had something else to share.

Show&ShareShow&Share21She had heard Inni—she just hadn’t been ready to agree with her quite yet. Now she knew that Inni was right. Being generous was about more than just giving things. Generosity smiled at Inni, and Inni smiled back. Then Generosity looked out at the crowd. She took a deep breath.

“When I got here today, I was sure I had nothing to share,” she said.The crowd laughed, sure Generosity was joking.“I mean it,” she said. “But I realized I actually have something super special and awesome to share. Today, I’m going to share my story—the story of me and my family.” ForDonationForDonationForDonationShare!ForDonationShow&Shareto donate22

The crowd hushed as Generosity talked about her life with her aunt and her sister. They didn’t have a lot of things, she told everyone, but they did have a lot of love, and a lot of joy. ForDonationForDonationForDonationShare!ForDonationto donate23

Generosity’s eyes shone as she explained how her aunt believed that positivity and joy were things anyone could share—that they were the gis that brought happiness. How her family told jokes and laughed like crazy together. How Aunt Charity played the guitar, and they would all sing the same songs over and over again.24

25When Generosity finished her story, she thanked the crowd for listening. For a moment, the crowd was quiet. Then everyone in the camp rose and cheered. Her friends—and especially Inni—cheered loudest of all. Generosity was so surprised, and so happy.Show&ShareShowShare

ForDonationDonationForDonationShare!to donateShe smiled at the crowd. Almost everyone smiled back. Only Liar scowled as everyone else cheered. Show and Share ended up being a perfect day. In fact, it was Generosity’s new favourite day of the year.WOOHOO!yaaaaay!WOOT!!26

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Hey! How awesome was that? I love that Generosity shared a personal story. You know, people love to learn about each other. Especially about those who bring lots of joy and happiness to others, just like Generosity does all the time. I would have been so sad if she’d given up her most special notebook. Just like Inni said, being generous is not about giving things. In fact, just giving things to someone does not make you generous! 28Hey! How awesome was that? I love that Generosity shared her own story. You know, people love to learn about each other. Especially about those who bring lots of joy and happiness to others, just like Generosity does all the time. I would have been so sad if she’d given up her most special notebook. Just like Inni said, being generous is not about giving things. In fact, just giving things to someone does not make you generous!

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30Don't get me wrong! I love to get new things—especially new toys and games. But I also know that there are many kids out there who don’t have nearly as much as some of us do. I love that Camp Inniverse collects and shares things with families who need help. Aunt Charity calls that being charitable. I think that’s the true meaning of generosity—to give and not expect anything in return. That’s how Generosity lives every day. That’s why she’s a great friend. And, just like she did, I always listen to my Inni. As my intuition, she always helps me make the right choices. That’s why she’s my best friend Inni. Don’t forget, we each have our very own Inni, and our very own Inniverse. Be sure to spend time geing to know yours! See you next time!

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