"Oh, my," said Valentina the Vietnamese Elephant, touching her trunk to her heart. Tears of joy nearly blinded her vision. She smiled at her newly adopted son. "You are in for a surprise, my little Volare."
"What did you see out there, Momma?" the little boy asked, stepping towards the opening among the trees. "Whoaaaa! Who are those animals coming down the hill?"
"They are all your new family, Sweetheart. They've come to welcome you home."
Volare jumped up and down. He ran to his new momma and melted into her body. He loved her the moment he saw her just a few hours ago. Mmmmm.
Valentina scooped up her new son and carried him into the open field to meet her friends, the ABC Creatures, led by the soon-to-be-married couple Thomas and Winnie.
"Momma, Momma," said Volare. "They're singing my name!"
V is the theme for this week of ABC Wednesday. Check out the meme here and the list of this week's participants here. Thank you much, ABCW team!
Never thought of drawing or do some type of art for ABC...If you have time stop in for a cup coffee
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit, Dora. I'll drop by. :-)
DeleteHow sweet. What a lovely welcome.
ReplyDeleteThe ABC Creatures are so loving. :-)
Deleteahhh lovely…. happy elephants, a feast for the eyes
ReplyDeleteHave a splendid, ♥-warming ABC-Wednes-day / -week
♫ M e l ☺ d y ♪ (ABC-W-team)
http://melodymusic.nl/22-V
I thought it would for you, Melody. :-)
DeleteYou thought right ;-)
DeleteThe perfect name for a perfect baby. :)
ReplyDeleteVolare, oh oh oh oh. . . cantare. . . .
DeleteThere's something about a band from France known for singing in Spanish performing a classic Italian song that makes me smile. Very sweet tale (tail), I love the baby elephant hair on Volare. That song is very big in our family.
ReplyDeleteUntil yesterday, I've only heard Dean Martin's version. Listening to these guy's version brings out the sun. Just gotta dance when I hear it. :-)
DeleteThanks, Adam.
ReplyDeleteI love the Gipsy Kings. They do a great version of the Eagles' Hotel California.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I need to go find that one.
DeleteHow cute Mama Elephant and baby !
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gattina. :-)
DeleteOh I love, love the Elephants ~ Mama and baby ~ sweet!
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend to you,
ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor
Can't believe it took me this long to get to read this story, but I am glad I saved for today. So sweet! I love your illustration, so beautiful :)
ReplyDelete-Soma