Once upon a time, in a vibrant land of Sweet Meadows, there lived a wealthy Candy Maker who had two sons: Gummy Bear and Skittles. Each day, they worked in their father’s confectionery kingdom, crafting sugary delights that brought joy to many.
One day, Skittles grew restless, wanting more than his rainbow routine. He approached his father, “Papa, I wish to see the world beyond our sugar fields. Give me my share of the Candy Fortune, so I may explore and savor life’s assorted flavors!”
Although it saddened him, the Candy Maker divided his candy assets and bestowed Skittles with his colorful inheritance. Skittles bounced away, leaving a trail of his shiny shells as he ventured into the great unknown.
In a distant city, Skittles indulged in every pleasure, hosting confectionary carnivals and trading his inheritance for fleeting fun. But as quickly as a sugar rush comes, it goes; his wealth melted away, and he found himself broke in a land struck by a sour spell. The only job he could find was feeding sour worms, and he was so destitute, he envied their sour-meal.
Back in Sweet Meadows, Gummy Bear remained, faithfully managing the candy kingdom beside his father, maintaining the luscious licorice fields and cotton candy clouds.
One day, as Skittles sat amongst the worms, a lightbulb of wisdom flickered on, and he realized, “Even the sour patch kids in my father’s employ feast on gumballs and jelly beans. I must return and ask to be a simple harvester of honeycomb. That’d be sweeter than this sticky mess.”
Skittles trudged home, sticky and downtrodden. As Sweet Meadows came into view, his father spotted him. With heart swelling like a fresh marshmallow, the Candy Maker ran to embrace his lost son, crying out, “Jellybeans and gumdrops! My Skittles has returned!”
“Father, I’ve been sour and don’t deserve a spot in our chocolate box,” Skittles confessed.
But the Candy Maker wouldn’t hear it, “Nonsense!” and he called for a celebration, “Bring forth the finest nougats and the grandest candy garlands! My son was lost in a sugarless world, and now he’s found!”
Gummy Bear returned from the fields and heard the commotion. When he learned it was for Skittles, he soured, “I’ve stuck by you through thick and thin sugar syrup, and never once did you throw me a candy carnival.”
His father softened, “Oh my sweet Gummy, you’ve always been with me, and all I have is yours. But we must rejoice! For your brother was as stale as a forgotten peppermint, and now he’s fresh as a minty burst. Let’s revel, for this calls for a feast of reconciliation.”
And so the Candy Maker, Gummy Bear, and Skittles joined together with all their gumdrop friends, celebrating the sweetness of familial love, forgiveness, and the joy found in life’s assorted mix.
