The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

What is the bravest thing you've ever said? asked the boy. 'Help,' said the horse. 'Asking for help isn't giving up,' said the horse. 'It's refusing to give up.

What do you want to be when you grow up?" "Kind," said the boy.

What do you think is the biggest waste of time?" "Comparing yourself to others," said the mole.

Do you have any other advice?" asked the boy. "Don't measure how valuable you are by the way you are treated," said the horse.

Is your glass half empty or half full?" asked the mole. "I think I'm grateful to have a glass," said the boy.

One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things.

The greatest illusion," said the mole, "is that life should be perfect.

Always remember you matter, you're important and you are loved, and you bring to this world things no one else can.

We often wait for kindness...but being kind to yourself can start now.

We have such a long way to go," sighed the boy "Yes, but look how far we've come," said the horse

Isn't it odd. We can only see our outsides, but nearly everything happens on the inside

Imagine how we would be if we were less afraid.

When things get difficult remember who you are.' 'Who am I?' asked the boy 'You are loved' said the horse

Home isn’t always a place is it?

Sometimes I think you believe in me more than I do," said the boy "You'll catch up," said the horse.

Nothing beats kindness,' said the horse. 'It sits quietly beyond all things.

I am truly tiny' said the mole 'The love inside you,' said the boy 'is as big as the universe.

Sometimes I worry you'll all realise I'm ordinary," said the boy. "Love doesn't need you to be extraordinary." said the mole.

When the big things feel out of control focus on what you love right under your nose

What do we do when our hearts hurt?" asked the boy. "We wrap them with friendship, shared tears and time, till they wake hopeful and happy again.

Doing nothing with friends is never doing nothing, is it?' asked the boy. 'No,' said the mole.

What's your best discovery?" asked the mole. "That I'm enough as I am," said the boy.

This is easily my favourite place' said the mole 'Why?' asked the boy 'Because you are all here,

So you know all about me?' asked the boy. 'Yes.' said the horse. 'And you still love me?' 'We love you all the more.

How do they look so together and perfect?" asked the boy. "There's a lot of frantic paddling going on beneath," said the horse.

I can't see a way through," said the boy. "Can you see your next step?" "Yes." "Just take that," said the horse.

Just take this step... The horizon will look after itself.

sometimes," said the horse. "sometimes what?" asked the boy. "Sometimes just getting up and carrying on is brave and magnificent.

What's the bravest thing you've ever said?" asked the boy. "Help," said the horse.

To be honest, I often feel I have nothing interesting to say," said the fox. "Being honest is always interesting," said the horse.