STAR FLOWER: Long ago, A Star Spirit looked down upon the earth and saw an orange glow in a clearing beside a lake. Curious, the Star dropped lower for a closer look. The Star could now see that the glow was a fire and that there were people gathered around it. The Star moved closer still and she realized that some of people were telling stories, some were dancing, and others were singing. The Star watched for a long while because she loved the feeling radiating from around the fire. She longed to stay and listen to the laughter and music but also knew that she must return to her home in the sky. As she began to climb skyward, she glanced down for one more look. Directly below in the lake was another star! Perhaps stars can live in the water, she wondered. Quickly, she descended towards the lake. She didn’t realize that the other star was her own reflection in the water. When she moved to embrace the other star, she touched the water and was instantly transformed into a beautiful star-shaped flower. This was the first water lily. The water lily always grows close to shores where it can enjoy the sounds of laughter and music that surround campfires.