THE GIRL WHO COLLECTEDTHE GIRL WHO COLLECTED TOMORROWSTOMORROWS THE GIRL WHO COLLECTED TOMORROWSFasasi RasheedFasasi RasheedFasasi Rasheed
ZaraZaraZara
FigaroFigaroFigaro
Zara grinned, jar in hand,Zara grinned, jar in hand, ready for an adventureready for an adventure Zara grinned, jar in hand, ready for an adventure
While Figaro watchedWhile Figaro watched curiously from the porch.curiously from the porch. While Figaro watched curiously from the porch.
Zara caught the glowingZara caught the glowing promises “Tomorrow”promises “Tomorrow” Zara caught the glowing promises “Tomorrow”
And tucked them into herAnd tucked them into her jar.jar. And tucked them into her jar.
At bedtime, Zara polishedAt bedtime, Zara polished her jar of glowingher jar of glowing tomorrowstomorrows At bedtime, Zara polished her jar of glowing tomorrows
Figaro stretching beside herFigaro stretching beside her as the moon shone overas the moon shone over Sunflower Street.Sunflower Street. Figaro stretching beside her as the moon shone over Sunflower Street.
Morning came, and ZaraMorning came, and Zara froze. Her jar was empty.froze. Her jar was empty. Morning came, and Zara froze. Her jar was empty.
Even Figaro looked puzzled.Even Figaro looked puzzled.Even Figaro looked puzzled.
Zara searched everywhereZara searched everywhere with Figaro trailing closewith Figaro trailing close behind.behind. Zara searched everywhere with Figaro trailing close behind.
Mr. Pemberton looked upMr. Pemberton looked up from his roses and smiled.from his roses and smiled. "Sometimes," he said gently,"Sometimes," he said gently, "tomorrows bloom right"tomorrows bloom right where you plant them."where you plant them." Mr. Pemberton looked up from his roses and smiled. "Sometimes," he said gently, "tomorrows bloom right where you plant them."
Zara finds her friend KofiZara finds her friend Kofi sitting on the sidewalksitting on the sidewalk happily reading a book whilehappily reading a book while eating a juicy mango.eating a juicy mango. Zara finds her friend Kofi sitting on the sidewalk happily reading a book while eating a juicy mango.
Kofi looked up from his book,Kofi looked up from his book, mango in hand, then his eyesmango in hand, then his eyes lit up. "I've got an idea!"lit up. "I've got an idea!" Kofi looked up from his book, mango in hand, then his eyes lit up. "I've got an idea!"
Kofi's words sparked aKofi's words sparked a memory, Grandma's lemonmemory, Grandma's lemon biscuits,biscuits, Kofi's words sparked a memory, Grandma's lemon biscuits,
Dad pushing her on theDad pushing her on the swing, the mended step.swing, the mended step. Zara's eyes widened. SheZara's eyes widened. She understood.understood. Dad pushing her on the swing, the mended step. Zara's eyes widened. She understood.
Zara raced home, FigaroZara raced home, Figaro dashing right along with her.dashing right along with her. Zara raced home, Figaro dashing right along with her.
Zara hugged herZara hugged her grandmother tight, while Dadgrandmother tight, while Dad smiled bysmiled by Zara hugged her grandmother tight, while Dad smiled by
the fixed kitchen tap andthe fixed kitchen tap and warm sunlight filled thewarm sunlight filled the room.room. the fixed kitchen tap and warm sunlight filled the room.
At sunset, Zara sat with herAt sunset, Zara sat with her empty jar, the sky glowingempty jar, the sky glowing pink and gold, firefliespink and gold, fireflies dancing below as Figarodancing below as Figaro rested beside her.rested beside her. At sunset, Zara sat with her empty jar, the sky glowing pink and gold, fireflies dancing below as Figaro rested beside her.
The next morning, ZaraThe next morning, Zara stepped outside without herstepped outside without her jarjar The next morning, Zara stepped outside without her jar
just butterflies, sunshine, andjust butterflies, sunshine, and Figaro playing beside her.Figaro playing beside her. just butterflies, sunshine, and Figaro playing beside her.