00:00On a crisp winter morning, in a little wooden cabin at the edge of a snowy pine forest,
00:05lived a playful golden retriever puppy named Bella.
00:08Bella loved the snow more than anything.
00:11She would pounce through the soft white drifts, her fluffy tail wagging like a flag in the wind.
00:16That morning, a bright blue butterfly fluttered past the window.
00:20Bella's ears perked up, and off she ran, chasing it deeper and deeper into the forest.
00:26But the forest was bigger than she thought.
00:28As she bounded over a fallen log, her paw slipped on a patch of ice and wedged tight between two
00:34heavy logs.
00:35She was stuck.
00:37Bella tugged and pulled, but the logs would not move.
00:40Snow began to fall, soft and cold, and the little puppy curled up and whimpered.
00:45She was lost and all alone.
00:47Meanwhile, park ranger Maya was out on her morning patrol.
00:51As she walked the snowy trail, she noticed something small in the fresh snow.
00:55Tiny paw prints leading off the path.
00:58Those prints are too small to be out here alone, Maya said softly.
01:02She picked up her lantern and followed the little trail through the tall pines.
01:06The prints led her to the fallen logs, where a tiny golden puppy was shivering in the snow.
01:12There you are, little one, Maya whispered with a warm smile.
01:16Gently, Maya lifted the heavy log, just enough to free Bella's sore paw.
01:20Bella looked up with big, grateful eyes and licked Maya's hand.
01:24Her wagging tail seemed to say thank you.
01:27Maya wrapped Bella in her own warm red blanket and held her close.
01:31All safe now, she murmured, as they walked back through the falling snow toward the cabin.
01:37When they arrived, Bella's family came running out the door.
01:40They scooped her up in the biggest hug, laughing and crying happy tears.
01:44Our Bella is home.
01:45Inside, by the crackling fireplace, Bella drank warm milk from her favorite bowl,
01:51while everyone took turns petting her soft, golden fur.
01:54And from that snowy day on, whenever Ranger Maya passed the cabin on patrol,
01:59Bella would run out to greet her with the happiest bark in the whole forest.
02:02Because kindness always finds its way home, even through the snow.
