One bright morning in Pumpkin Patch Valley, Baby Lion and Professor Elk decided to build the Biggest Pumpkin Stand Ever.
Baby Lion said,
“We’ll sell pumpkin carts!!!”
Professor Elk said,
“No, fossil pumpkins!!!”
Baby Lion roared,
“CARTS!!!”
Professor Elk snorted,
“FOSSILS!!!”
Tiny Wizard asked,
“Who is doing what?”
Nobody answered.
So they both started building.
Baby Lion painted racing stripes on pumpkins.
Professor Elk glued fossils onto pumpkins.
The pumpkins became… very confusing.
Customers walked away.
The Hedgehog Banker sighed.
“What are you selling?”
Baby Lion said,
“FAST PUMPKINS!!!”
Professor Elk said,
“HISTORICAL PUMPKINS!!!”
Tiny Wizard asked,
“Who talks to customers?”
Nobody answered.
Soon
🎃 pumpkins broke
💰 mango coins vanished
😭 everyone got tired
Baby Lion yelled,
“You ruined my cart!!!”
Professor Elk yelled,
“You ruined my fossils!!!”
The Squirrel Admins hid in a tree.
Baby Deer sat between them quietly.
After a long time, Baby Deer said,
“Did we agree on a goal?”
Silence.
“Did we decide roles?”
Silence.
“Did we talk about money?”
Silence.
Baby Deer drew a tiny map in pumpkin dust:
- Goal
- Roles
- Money
- Decisions
Baby Lion blinked.
Professor Elk blinked.
They rebuilt the stand together.
This time:
Baby Lion built carts.
Professor Elk curated fossils.
Tiny Wizard talked to customers.
The Hedgehog Banker tracked mango coins.
The stand worked.
And they hung a sign over it:
Friends First. Plans Second. Pumpkins Third.
That night the pumpkins glowed brighter.
Because Pumpkin Patch Valley learned something important:
Cofounders who don’t talk… fight.
Cofounders who plan… build magic.
Join us next Friday for another adventure in Pumpkin Patch Valley!
🌼 Tiny Lesson
👉 Agree on goals
👉 Define roles
👉 Talk about money early
👉 Decide how to decide
🐢 And remember! Tinker Turtle says:
Friends First. Plans Second. Pumpkins Third.
– Curated by Rhea Lynn Mascarinas
Researcher, Ninja, and Lead Squirrel Admin at Pumpkin Patch Valley
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