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Year 4 students at Pulteney Grammar School in 2002 wrote dream dragon stories after September 11th to help entice the dream dragon back into the dreams of the people of New York. The students knew the adults needed to have good dreams again, ones in which their children would be safe. Their children also need to dream happy dreams again and tell their own stories with happy endings. William wrote his story to offer hope to the children and citizens of New York. ©William May Once upon a dream time there was a dream dragon. He lived in the deep blue sea next to New York City. He came out every night to fulfil the dreams of the New Yorkers and to keep them peaceful and joyful. But one night the dream dragon did not come and the people of New York were troubled and worried. But these people of New York were clever and smart and they thought of ways of recapturing the dragon so that the grandparents could have their dreams of keeping the city safe from enemies, the parents could have theirs of keeping the children safe from vicious dogs and the children have their dreams of storytelling. The grandparents chose to weave a huge blanket so they could recapture him. The parents chose to recapture him by playing music for him so he would be enchanted by it and the children chose to recapture him by telling their happy stories. The dragon thought he could hear music and storytelling and believed the people were celebrating without him! So he came out of the deep blue sea and into the city. The grandparents' blanket caught the dream dragon and he agreed to fulfil their dreams if they treated him like a normal dragon. They agreed to treat him normally and they lived peacefully and joyfully ever after. |
