The Umbrella of Forgotten Dreams
Shelter for What Was Once Imagined
A girl discovered an umbrella painted with faded dreams: flying machines, underwater cities, floating gardens. When she opened it, a soft rain of tiny lights fell, each containing a forgotten dream. She caught one showing her younger self wanting to be an explorer. Inspired, she decided to travel the world. Others who stood beneath the umbrella remembered who they once hoped to be.
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