This is the story of how Bubbles the Bear came to live with the Smoozies.

    One morning when the sun was already shining bright in the sky, a rather funny little bear wandered into the Smoozy village. His fur was white and he had a somewhat large head and small ears. He was wearing a bright red sweater that had a little pocket with the word Bubbles embroidered on it. He waved at all the Smoozies he passed and the plopped himself down in the middle of the fountain that was at the center of the village. Smiling to himself, he spoke, "Bubbles found home!" He seemed very proud of himself. The Smoozies looked at one another in shock and surprise, but being both kind and polite they felt that it was only right to allow this strange bear to stay. After sitting in the fountain for about an hour, he stood up and opened up his backpack, without a word he pulled out a bunch of flowers and preceded to hand one to each Smoozy. This delighted the Smoozies who loved flowers and these were the most beautiful flowers they had ever seen.

     Two Smoozies took upon the job of building Bubbles a house. These were Theodore and Woble Smoozy. They were the only Smoozies who did not live in a pastel Mushroom. The lived on the out-skirts of town in a windmill that Theodore designed and that they built together. Smoozies are fast builders and before a week had passed Bubbles had a small dome house all of his own.

     During the week Bubbles had been taken in by grumpy old Thadius Smoozy, for he lived alone and was the only one at the time to have a extra bed. He grumbled and groaned but everyone could tell he enjoyed Bubbles, who was full of laughter and songs.

     Bubbles thanked Theodore and Woble with big smiles and many hugs. Theodore, who was a rather serious Smoozy, was a bit overwhelmed by the emotion, but it warmed his heart to see Bubbles so happy.

     Bubbles moved into his house that very day, and within an hour he was out planting a small field of flowers. He tended them everyday. He was a quiet and simple bear who seemed most happy working in his garden.

    A week passed. Morning dawned and the Smoozies got out of bed and opened their doors to greet the morning sun. Each Smoozy was surprised to find a flower on his porch. Next to the flower was a small piece of paper with two boxes next to two words: pink and blue. A note at the bottom said please tell Bubbles what color flower you want. As time went on the Smoozies discovered that if you checked pink you would receive a blue flower, and if you checked blue you would get a pink flower. Not checking either box would give you both colors.

     Bubbles was very happy. He did not remember his life before, but he loved all the Smoozies. Even Thadius, who still grumbled about all the songs Bubbles would sing.

     One morning Bubbles stepped out of his home to find all of his flowers missing. He sat down on the ground and started to cry. After a few moments he looked around for one of his Smoozy friends but it was still too early for them to be up. Still crying he walked around his flowerbed and near the rear of the field he saw small trail leading off into the forest. A bit scared of leaving his home, a still sniffling Bubbles followed the trail as it wound deeper and deeper into the forest. Bubbles felt like he had been walking forever. He came upon a clearing where a small worm was putting flowers into small vases made of sticks and mud. They were Bubbles’ flowers!

     "Hello," Bubbles cried softly,

     The worm looked up and smiled at Bubbles, "Why hello there yourself!"

     Bubble looked very confused "Why did you take all my flowers," he asked nearly in tears once again.

     "Oh they were your flowers?" the worm asked. "I am most sorry but they were the most beautiful I had seen and I am practicing my floral arranging. I do apologize, it was wrong of me to take your flowers. My name is Weepee and I have longed to be a floral arranger, but I have no one to give my flowers to."

     Bubbles looked at all the flower arrangements and smiled, "I think you have made my flowers even more pretty!"

     "Why thank you," the little green worm blushed.

     Bubbles closed his eyes and thought hard for a long time. Finally he opened his eyes and looked down at Weepee and said, "I live in the Smoozy village, just that way. You could come live with me and we could work together! I like giving Smoozies flowers!"

     Weepee thought for a moment, "I think I would like that very much." Together they loaded the flower arrangements into Weepee’s flower cart and set out for home. Weepee settled down in Bubbles’ sweater pocket and they had a nice chat on the way, and Bubbles taught Weepee some of his favorite songs.