Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories - The Glassblower's Apprentice (Premium)

Starting point is 00:00:00 Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story tonight by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire back catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link below to learn more. And thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your support. Once upon a time, in a far off land, they lived a young man named Asha. Asha was a clever young man. He worked hard at his job, was diligent in his studies, and above all he was kind to everyone. Each morning when he woke up, he'd yawn, stretch his arms, and give a cheery greeting to the two little mice who lived under his bed. They weren't his pets exactly, but he felt he knew them well.

Starting point is 00:01:30 He named them Jack and Gea, and he thought I made quite a fine pair. One was white, and the other was brown. Throughout the day, he'd catch them sneaking around behind the dresser, playing with a button or some thread. Every morning, Asher would pull out a bit of cheese for Jack and Gia. Shedder was their favourite, he thought. But he couldn't be sure. After all, who really understands the mind of a mouse.

Starting point is 00:02:18 But although they couldn't talk to one another, he felt they were his friends. That was good enough for him. Asher lived in a small room above the master glassblower's factory. The master Glaspur was a kindly old man, stooped with age, whose failing eyesight made it hard for him to do the fine work he once did. But that didn't stop him from trying. From morning until night, he was there in his factory, starting projects most acceptably, and then leaving them halfway through for Asha to finish when he got distracted. Asha was his apprentice, and a finer apprentice he was indeed. Since he was little, Asha had been in awe of the master glassblower's creations. There were tiny circuses, complete with carousels that had real moving parts, all made of glass. There were animals of all shapes and sizes, from delicate birds with perfectly formed beaks,

Starting point is 00:03:55 to large elephants holding balloons in their trunks. There were dancers, mermaids and even dragons in flight, all made by the steady hand of the master glasplower. When he was twelve, Asha asked his stepfather if he might take a job with the glass blower. Knowing his stepson's fascination with the craft, he said yes of course, and sent Asha on his way with a basket full of lunch and some pennies in his pocket. Upon arriving on the master glass-blower's doorstep, he gave a light knock at the door. The old man answered and asked Asher what he'd brought for lunch. The boy told him his stepfather had

Starting point is 00:05:08 packed six different types of sandwiches. Enitamato and cheese, the old man asked, Asha nodded, and with, he found himself a apprentice to the glass-blower. The old man welcomed him with open arms, sharing all he knew about the art of glass-blowing. As she learned which colours best complemented each other, and what techniques would put tiny bubbles or lines in the glass. How to wrap tendrils of hot glass around one another to create stems for elegant champagne and how to form tiny animals, one leg at a time. Ash has started early in the morning, sweeping last night's ashes outside and stoking the fire for the day's work. In the evening, he put the fire to bed, before nestling down into his own and falling

Starting point is 00:06:32 deeply asleep. you

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories - The Glassblower's Apprentice (Premium)

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