Oliver the Owl loved surprises. He often went on little adventures in the forest, looking for new and exciting things to discover. One day, as he was flying through the trees, he saw a little chipmunk scurrying along the forest floor with a large package in her arms.
“Hello there, little chipmunk,” said Oliver. “What do you have there?”
“Oh, hello, Mr. Owl!” replied the chipmunk. “I have a special package that I’m delivering to my friend, the squirrel. It’s a surprise for her birthday.”
“That sounds wonderful,” said Oliver. “I love surprises too! Can I help you deliver the package?”
The chipmunk nodded and together they flew through the forest, searching for the squirrel’s home. When they finally found it, the squirrel was not there. They decided to wait for her outside her house, and soon enough she appeared.
“Hello there, friends!” said the squirrel. “What brings you here today?”
“We have a surprise for you!” said the chipmunk, handing over the package.
The squirrel was thrilled and eagerly opened the package. Inside, she found a beautiful new acorn necklace. She put it on and twirled around, admiring herself in the sunlight.
“Oh, thank you so much!” she said. “This is the most wonderful surprise I’ve ever received!”
Oliver watched the squirrel’s happy expression and felt warm inside. He loved seeing his friends so happy and surprised.
As they were about to leave, the squirrel stopped them. “Wait a minute, I have a surprise for you too!” she said.
She disappeared inside her house and returned with a small package. She handed it to Oliver and the chipmunk.
“Open it!” she said.
Oliver and the chipmunk eagerly tore open the package and gasped in surprise. Inside was a beautiful painting of the three of them, done by the squirrel herself.
“It’s lovely!” said Oliver. “Thank you so much!”
The chipmunk hugged the squirrel tightly. “Thank you, thank you, thank you!” she said.
The three friends spent the rest of the day admiring the painting and talking about all the surprises they had experienced. Oliver felt grateful for having such wonderful friends and for the unexpected gifts that came with them.
From that day on, whenever Oliver flew through the forest, he always kept an eye out for new surprises to discover. And he knew that, no matter what, he would always have his friends by his side to share in the joy and wonder of life’s unexpected moments.