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Mama Cat walks through jungle. Pip and Dot follow her. Mama Cat has orange fur. Mama Cat has green eyes. Pip is a white kitten. Dot is a black kitten. The jungle has big leaves. The leaves are very green. They see a stone temple. The temple is very old. They see a blue river. The water is very cool. The sun is very bright. Mama Cat stops near flower. The flower is a bud. The bud is closed tight. It is a pink bud. "I want it!" says Pip. Pip jumps up and down. "Open now!" says Dot. Dot meows at the bud. Mama Cat sits down slowly. "We must wait," she says. "We must be very patient." The kittens sit down too. They look at the bud. Nothing happens for a while. A yellow butterfly flies by. The butterfly lands on leaf. "Is it time?" asks Pip. "Not yet," says Mama Cat. A green frog hops by. The frog splashes in river. The kittens watch the frog. The kittens watch the water. The jungle smells like rain. The jungle sounds like birds. The jungle has many colors. The jungle has many sounds. They hear a loud monkey. They hear a small bug. The air is very warm. The air is very soft. "Is it time?" asks Dot. "Not yet," says Mama Cat. The clouds move very slowly. The tall trees sway gently. The jungle is very quiet. The kittens wait and wait. They do not move much. They do not meow loud. They feel the soft grass. They see the tall trees. They watch a slow snail. They watch a busy ant. "Is it time?" asks Pip. "Not yet," says Mama Cat. The kittens close their eyes. They listen to the wind. They feel the warm sun. They are very good kittens. They are very quiet kittens. "Is it time?" asks Dot. "Not yet," says Mama Cat. Then, the pink bud moves. One petal opens a little. The kittens hold their breath. Another petal opens a little. The flower is waking up. The flower is very slow. But the kittens stay still. They wait for the flower. The flower opens very wide. It is a huge flower. It is a pink flower. It smells very sweet too. The kittens are so happy. The flower is very beautiful. "We did it," says Pip. "We waited," says Dot. Mama Cat purrs very loudly. The sun begins to set. The jungle is soft orange. The kittens learned to wait. The kittens learned to stay. Waiting brings a happy surprise. Patience makes the heart happy. Good things come to those who wait.

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