

Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They have a big box of toys that they share. Sara likes to play with the dolls and Ben likes to play with the cars. One day, they find a shiny stone in the grass. It is smooth and round and sparkles in the sun.
"Wow, look at this stone!" Sara says. "It is so pretty! Can I have it?"
"No, I saw it first!" Ben says. "It is mine! Give it to me!"
They both want the stone and they start to pull and tug on it. They are not happy and they are not nice to each other.
"Stop it, you two!" Mom says. She sees them fighting and she is not happy either. "Why are you fighting over a stone? You have so many toys to play with. Why don't you share the stone or find another one?"
"But this is the best stone ever!" Sara and Ben say. "We don't want to share it or find another one!"
Mom thinks for a moment. She has an idea. She picks up a dirty stone from the ground. It is rough and brown and has mud on it.
"Look, I found another stone!" Mom says. "It is just as good as the shiny one. Why don't you replace the shiny stone with this one? Then you can both have a stone and be happy."
Sara and Ben look at the dirty stone. They do not like it. It is not pretty or smooth or sparkly. They do not want to replace the shiny stone with it.
"Yuck, that stone is dirty!" Sara says. "I don't want it!"
"Me neither!" Ben says. "It is ugly!"
They look at each other. They look at the shiny stone. They look at Mom. They feel sorry for fighting. They have an idea.
"Mom, we are sorry for fighting," Sara says. "We don't want to replace the shiny stone with the dirty one. We want to share it."
"Yes, Mom, we are sorry too," Ben says. "We want to play nicely with each other and with our toys. Can we share the shiny stone and put it in our box?"
Mom smiles. She is happy that Sara and Ben are sorry and that they want to share. She gives them a hug and a kiss.
"Of course you can share the shiny stone and put it in your box," Mom says. "That is a very good idea. I am proud of you for being kind and generous. Now, let's go and have some fun in the park."
Sara and Ben smile. They are happy too. They put the shiny stone in their box and they play with their toys. They take turns holding the shiny stone and admiring it. They are nice to each other and to Mom. They have a lot of fun in the park.
