0:03 There was once an old lady who lived on
0:06 the edge of a quiet village in a small
0:09 house with creaky floors, faded
0:13 curtains, and a garden full of weeds and
0:15 wild flowers.
0:18 She had no family left, no great savings,
0:20 savings,
0:23 just a fireplace that still warmed her
0:27 bones and a chair that still rocked with
0:29 the rhythm of her breath.
0:32 People often wondered how she could be
0:37 so content. She never complained.
0:40 She never wished for more. She simply
0:44 said, "The less I carry, the more room I
0:47 have for peace."
0:50 One winter morning, after feeding the
0:53 birds and sweeping her porch, she found
0:57 a strange little box at her doorstep.
1:01 No name, no message,
1:04 just a plain wooden box with a golden
1:09 lock. Curious, she took it inside,
1:13 placed it on the table. It didn't open,
1:17 but something about it, whispered,
1:20 "Inside is what you've been waiting for
1:22 your whole life."
1:24 She smiled.
1:27 I've lived my whole life without waiting
1:31 for anything, but all right, let's see
1:34 what's inside.
1:38 She tried to open it. It didn't budge.
1:43 Days passed. Weeks. Every morning she'd
1:47 try the box. And every night she'd place
1:51 it back on the shelf and smile.
1:57 Still locked. But so is life sometimes.
2:01 One day the lock suddenly clicked. She
2:05 gasped, her old fingers trembling. She
2:08 opened the box slowly,
2:11 carefully, but inside
2:16 there was nothing. No gold, no letter,
2:22 not even dust, just empty wood. She sat
2:24 in silence.
2:28 And then she laughed, not out of madness,
2:30 madness,
2:34 not out of pain, but from a place so
2:38 deep. It echoed like music in her empty
2:41 house, she whispered.
2:44 All this time, I thought the box would
2:47 give me something, but it only reminded
2:51 me that I already have everything I need.
2:53 need.
2:58 She made tea, sat by the fire, watched
3:02 the snow fall, and placed the empty box
3:05 beside her favorite cup as a reminder
3:09 that sometimes the greatest gifts
3:11 come in silence.
3:15 She opened the box, expecting treasure,
3:18 but found peace instead.
3:22 Happiness isn't in what you get.
3:25 It's in how gently you hold what you
3:28 already have.
3:32 Let's learn some words. Trembling,
3:33 Trembling,
3:36 meaning shaking slightly because of
3:40 fear, excitement, or weakness.
3:44 Example, her old fingers were trembling
3:48 as she opened the box. Her old fingers
3:51 were shaking slightly as she opened the box.
3:56 Anticipation
3:59 meaning a feeling of excitement about
4:02 something that is going to happen. Example,
4:04 Example,
4:07 she opened the box slowly, full of anticipation.
4:09 anticipation.
4:12 She opened the box slowly, full of
4:15 excited waiting. Montage
4:17 Montage
4:20 meaning a series of short scenes showing
4:25 the passage of time. Example, a montage
4:28 of the old woman trying to open the box
4:31 during different times of the day. A
4:34 series of short scenes showed the old
4:36 woman trying to open the box during
4:46 Dimly lit meaning not brightly lit, soft
4:50 or low lighting. Example, the room was
4:54 dimly lit when she sat with the box. The
4:58 room had soft, low lighting when she sat
5:03 Legacy
5:06 meaning something someone leaves behind
5:10 like values or achievements after
5:13 they're gone. Example,
5:17 she had no family, no riches, no grand
