

Lily liked to watch cartoons on TV. She liked the funny animals and the songs. She did not like to share the TV with her brother Ben. Ben liked to watch other shows. He liked the cars and the robots.
One day, Lily and Ben were home with their mom. Mom said they could watch TV for a little while, but they had to take turns. Lily went first. She chose her favorite cartoon. She laughed and clapped. Ben waited patiently. He played with his toys.
When Lily's cartoon was over, Ben said, "My turn now, Lily. Please give me the remote." Lily did not want to give him the remote. She wanted to watch another cartoon. She said, "No, Ben. I want to watch more cartoons. Go away!" She held the remote tightly.
Ben felt sad and angry. He said, "That's not fair, Lily. You had your turn. You have to share. Mom said so." Lily did not listen. She said, "Shut up, Ben. I don't care what mom said. I don't care what you want. I only care about me and my cartoons." She turned up the volume.
Mom heard the noise. She came to the living room. She saw Lily and Ben fighting over the remote. She saw Lily being rude and selfish. She saw Ben being humble and polite. She was very upset. She said, "Lily, how could you be so mean to your brother? You should be ashamed of yourself. You have to learn to share and be kind. You are not the only one who likes to watch TV. You have to respect others. Give me the remote right now. You are in big trouble, young lady. You are not watching any more cartoons today. You are going to your room. And you are going to apologize to Ben."
Lily realized she had made a big mistake. She felt sorry and scared. She cried and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, Ben. I was wrong. I was selfish. Please forgive me. Please let me watch cartoons." But it was too late. Mom took the remote and turned off the TV. She took Lily by the hand and led her to her room. She said, "No, Lily. You have to face the consequences of your actions. You have to learn your lesson. Maybe next time you will be more humble and generous. Maybe next time you will think of others before yourself."
The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. Being humble is better than being selfish. Respect others and they will respect you.
