The Festival of Invisible Crowns
Honors for the Unnoticed
Every spring, a hidden town held a peculiar festival. Children crafted invisible crowns out of air and imagination, placing them gently atop people they admired. Teachers, bakers, gardeners, cleaners—everyone walked around wearing honors only children could see. One year, a quiet girl crowned a stranger who often swept the streets early in the morning. He smiled, saying he had never been thanked before. Word spread, and soon adults began treating each other as if the invisible crowns were real. The festival taught them a truth: respect doesn’t need to be seen to be felt.
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