On a lush green meadow, there grew a dandelion. It seemed ordinary, but it had a big dream. Every day, the dandelion watched the birds flying freely in the sky and was full of envy. It longed to be like the birds, to see the far - off world and explore the unknown places. It knew that its seeds were very light, and they would float far away when the wind blew. It quietly told this dream to the grass beside it, but the grass thought it was a bit of a daydreamer. "You're just a dandelion. How can you be like a bird?" The grass said scornfully. But the dandelion didn't give up its dream because of what the grass said. It still looked up at the sky every day, waiting for the wind to come.
One day, a little bird stopped beside the dandelion. The dandelion summoned up the courage and said to the little bird, "Little bird, little bird, can you tell me what the far - off places are like?" The little bird tilted its head and looked at the dandelion and said, "There are high mountains, wide rivers and a great many beautiful flowers in the far - off places." After hearing this, the dandelion yearned for the far - off places even more. It said to the little bird, "I also want to go to the far - off places. I want my seeds to float there." The little bird was very surprised and said, "You are so small. When the wind blows, your seeds will scatter and they may land anywhere. Some places may be very dangerous." The dandelion said firmly, "I'm not afraid. I believe my seeds will bravely face everything." The little bird was moved by the dandelion's firmness and said, "Then I hope you can realize your dream."
Finally, the wind came. The wind blew across the meadow with a howl, and the dandelion seeds slowly floated away with the wind. They were like little parachutes, flying nimbly in the air. The dandelion watched its seeds floating towards the far - off places, feeling both excited and a little worried. It shouted loudly to the seeds, "Children, go after your dreams. Don't be afraid no matter what difficulties you encounter." The seeds seemed to have heard the dandelion's words. They floated farther and farther away. Some floated towards the hillside, some towards the riverbank, and some even towards the distant woods.
The seeds landed in different places and began their new lives. The seed on the hillside tried hard to take root in the barren land. Although the soil was very dry, it grew tenaciously. The seed by the river had to be on guard against the flooding of the river all the time, but it didn't give up either. The seed in the woods was surrounded by many tall trees blocking the sunlight, but it grew desperately towards the sunny places. Slowly, these seeds all grew into small dandelions. Like their mother, they also had big dreams.
The new dandelions looked at the sky. They knew their mission. They were waiting for the wind to come again, and then take their seeds to more distant places. They had inherited their mother's dream, which was to keep exploring the world and never give up no matter what. Once again, the wind blew, and the new dandelion seeds began their journey of pursuing their dreams, just like their mother, bravely setting off towards the unknown far - off places.
