Little Mira found a tiny white seashell on the beach during a summer trip, and loved it so much she took it home with her. Her grandmother told her, “If you hold the shell to your ear, you'll hear the sound of the sea inside it.”

One night, Mira couldn't sleep because of the wind rattling outside her window. She remembered the shell, picked it up, and held it gently to her ear, hearing a calm sound like the rustle of distant waves.

Mira closed her eyes as she listened, imagining herself lying on warm sand beneath a clear sky, waves rolling gently in and out. She felt her worry melt away a little more with every whisper from the shell.

Mira placed the shell beside her pillow and surrendered to a deep, peaceful sleep. From that night on, the little shell became her constant companion, whispering the sea's gentle song to her every evening.