
Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted a telephone to play with. Her mum said she wasn't old enough yet. She asked every day but her mum always said no.
One day, the little girl asked her mum if she could plant some seeds in the garden. Her mum agreed and gave her some delicious tomatoes to plant.  
Every day, the little girl took very good care of the tomatoes by watering them and giving them lots of sunshine. Her mum was very impressed with how well she was taking care of them! 
Finally, the day came when the tomatoes were ripe and ready to eat. The little girl was so excited to show her mum the delicious tomatoes, so she ran to get her mum. But when she returned, she could not find her mum. She found a telephone instead. 
The little girl was so surprised and happy, she had finally gotten the telephone she wanted. But then, she realized that her mum had given her exactly what she wanted - a telephone - by teaching her to care for and grow something. 
Moral of the story: Taking good care of things can include receiving something good in return.
