

Sara and Tom were twins who liked to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom was making soup on the stove. She told Sara and Tom to stay away from the stove, because it was hot and could hurt them.
But Sara and Tom were curious and wanted to see the soup. They waited until mom went to the living room to answer the phone. Then they tiptoed to the stove and peeked inside the large pot. The soup smelled good and looked yummy.
"Can we taste it?" Sara asked Tom.
"Maybe just a little bit," Tom said. He reached for a spoon and dipped it in the soup. He blew on it and offered it to Sara. "Here, you try first."
Sara opened her mouth and took a sip. But the soup was too hot and burned her tongue. She cried out loud and dropped the spoon. The spoon splashed some soup on Tom's hand and he cried too.
Mom heard their cries and ran to the kitchen. She saw Sara and Tom crying and the soup on the floor. She was angry and worried. She turned off the stove and took Sara and Tom to the sink. She ran cold water over their tongues and hands. She hugged them and said, "I told you to stay away from the stove. Why did you not listen to me?"
Sara and Tom felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We wanted to taste the soup. We did not mean to make a mess or hurt ourselves."
Mom said, "I know you were curious, but you have to obey me. The stove is dangerous and the soup is hot. You could have burned yourself badly. You have to be careful and patient. Next time, wait until I say it is ready and safe. Then I will share the soup with you."
Sara and Tom nodded and said, "We understand, mom. We will wait and listen to you. We love you and the soup."
Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, my sweet twins. Now let's clean up the kitchen and then we can have some soup together."
The moral of the story is: Obey your parents and be careful around hot things.
