

Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to dig in the sand and find rocks. Lily found a big, shiny rock. She was very happy.
"Look, Max, I found a pretty rock!" she said.
Max looked at the rock. He wanted it too. He said, "Give me the rock, Lily. It is mine."
Lily said, "No, Max, it is mine. I found it first."
Max was angry. He said, "Give me the rock now, or I will hit you."
Lily was scared. She said, "No, Max, you are being mean. You can't demand the rock. You have to share."
Max did not listen. He tried to grab the rock from Lily. They both pulled and pushed. The rock fell on the ground. It broke into two pieces.
Lily and Max both cried. They were sad and tired. They had lost their pretty rock.
Mom came and saw them crying. She said, "What happened, Lily and Max?"
Lily and Max told Mom what happened. Mom said, "I'm sorry, Lily and Max. You both made a mistake. You should not fight over a rock. You should be kind and gentle to each other. You are friends, not enemies."
Lily and Max said, "We're sorry, Mom. We're sorry, Lily. We're sorry, Max."
Mom said, "It's okay, Lily and Max. I forgive you. Do you forgive each other?"
Lily and Max nodded. They hugged each other. They said, "We forgive you, Lily. We forgive you, Max."
Mom said, "That's good, Lily and Max. Now, let's go home and have some juice and cookies. You must be thirsty and hungry."
Lily and Max said, "Yes, Mom. We are thirsty and hungry. And we are tired too."
Mom said, "Then let's go home and rest. You can play again tomorrow. Maybe you will find another pretty rock. Or something else."
Lily and Max said, "Okay, Mom. Thank you, Mom."
They held Mom's hand and walked home. They were still sad about the rock, but they were happy to have each other. They learned a lesson. They learned to share and not to demand.
