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Sammy & Luna:
Season 2, Episode 2 – “In the Distance – A New Friend”
The shape was getting closer now. It zigged. It zagged. It did a loop.
Sammy narrowed his eyes and kicked gently through the current, watching it close the distance. His heart fluttered.
“Is it...?” he whispered.
“Luna...?”
But as the swimmer came into view, the hope faded — and something else took its place.
Disappointment.
No, this wasn’t Luna. This was someone… entirely new.
It was a young sea turtle, smaller than Sammy
Before Sammy could say a word, the stranger zipped right past him — then circled back and stopped nose-to-nose.
“Whoa, hey there! Are you a real sea turtle or just a super convincing piece of seaweed?”
“What’s your name? Why are you floating all mopey-like? You okay?”
“You from around here? You seen any electric eels lately? What about storms? Know where I can find one?”
Sammy blinked.
“I… um… I’m Sammy.”
“Cool! I’m Skipper!” the young turtle announced, spinning once in place. “I’m new! Never been here before! Got a good feeling about it though. Lotta rocks. I like rocks.”
Sammy opened his mouth, but Skipper was already halfway through another set of questions.
“Why were you looking at me all squinty like that? You thought I was someone else? Wait — is that bad or good?”
Sammy tried not to laugh. He failed.
It started as a smile. Then a chuckle. Then a full, warm laugh that bubbled up from deep inside. It had been days since he laughed like that — maybe longer.
“You’re kind of... a lot,” Sammy said, grinning.
“Yup! I get that a lot!” Skipper replied proudly. “But hey, being a lot means you never get bored, right?”
The two turtles began swimming side-by-side, with Skipper doing loops and zigzags while Sammy took a slower, more thoughtful pace. But he wasn’t alone anymore. And even if this little turtle was completely unpredictable, Sammy liked his goofy charm.
“So, wanna do something cool?” Skipper asked, eyes suddenly wide with excitement.
Sammy tilted his head. “Cool how?”
“I heard there’s a storm rolling through the reef. Big one. Real windy. Real splashy. Think we should go see it?”
“I’ve always wanted to ride a current right into the lightning!”
Sammy froze mid-paddle.
“Wait... what?”
“C’mon! What could go wrong?”
To be continued…
🧠 What We Learn in This Episode
- New friendships can come when we least expect them.
- It’s okay to feel disappointed — and still smile again a moment later.
- Laughter is healing.
- Even goofy friends can help us out of dark places.
- Everyone has something to teach — even if they’re still learning themselves.
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Sammy & Luna:
Season 2, Episode 1 – “The Empty Current”
The ocean stretched out in every direction, wide and endless. Coral swayed. Bubbles rose. But for Sammy, something was missing.
“It’s hard to swim alone,” he said softly, his voice barely louder than the current. “I miss her. I wish Luna was swimming next to me right now.”
He looked at a trail of bubbles rising to the surface. He imagined Luna racing ahead, spinning playfully, calling back to him with a laugh in her voice.
“She always knew where we were going, even when we didn’t,” he sighed. “And even when she didn’t know… she made me feel like we’d be okay.”
“I don’t feel brave without her,” he admitted. “Everything feels bigger. Emptier. Louder.”
A small crab scuttled by. Sammy smiled weakly at it, then let his gaze drift toward the blue horizon.
“I hope she’s okay. I hope she knows I believe in her.”
He blinked away a tear.
“Sometimes... I wish I could tell her how much she means to me. Maybe
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Palm Coast Local Ninth Business Insider Features Jonathan Mangano. A fairly new Palm Coast resident who has already made a niche for himself based on drive and detemination. Read about Jon and Mangano Plumbing.
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There was a time when Palm Coast felt like a secret whispered only to a lucky few. The roads were lined with towering pines, and wildlife roamed freely. Sandhill cranes strutted across two-lane streets. Gopher tortoises made homes along the trails. The pace of life was gentle, almost dreamlike.
It felt like paradise.
Publix and Walmart have stood here for decades, quietly serving as the town's dependable cornerstones. But beyond them stretched vast wooded acres and winding roads that made you feel like you were always just a little bit off the map, in the best way.
That version of Palm Coast is fading.
Today, the town pulses with new energy. The population has tripled. Folks are arriving not just from New York and New Jersey, but from California, Michigan, and Illinois. New homes seem to rise overnight. Forests give way to developments. Quiet roads are now lined with turn lanes and traffic lights. The skyline—once a silhouette of swaying trees—is now interrupted by rooftops and signage.
Progress, they call it.
The other day, I struck up a conversation with a newcomer outside a familiar Publix parking lot. He was cheerful, sun-kissed, and carrying reusable bags—a recent transplant who had just bought a home nearby.
“This place is something else,” he said. “Even just driving around feels like a breath of fresh air.”
I smiled. “It is. Or at least, it was—just in a different kind of way. There used to be more open space, more quiet corners. The woods went on forever. You could go for a walk and feel like you were the only one in the world.”
He listened closely, nodding.
“I just hope,” I added, “as more people discover this place, we remember what made it special in the first place. The beauty. The quiet. The sense of community.”
There was a pause.
Then he smiled and said, “Well, maybe you came here for what you needed. And now I’m here doing the same. Maybe it’s our turn to take care of it.”
His words stayed with me.
There was no offense taken. Just understanding—and maybe a gentle reminder. Places like Palm Coast aren’t frozen in time. They grow. They change. But how they change… that’s up to us.
We can’t stop development. But we can shape it. We can speak up when a forest is being cleared. We can support local businesses over chain stores. We can plant trees, protect waterways, and welcome newcomers not just to a place, but to a shared purpose.
Because paradise isn’t just a landscape—it’s a way of living. And if we’re not careful, we might just pave over the very thing we came here to find.
So yes, they did pave paradise and put up a parking lot. But if we’re wise, we won’t let that be the end of the story.
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