
One day, Nathan, a three-year-old, went to the beach with his dad. They played tag, built a sandcastle, and Nathan found many shells. But what Nathan wanted most of all was to lift the big, yellow rock.
Nathan’s dad could see the excitement on his face and decided to help his son. Nathan put all his strength into it and with his dad’s help they were able to lift the rock! Underneath the rock was a spicy snack! Nathan and dad laughed, and Nathan quickly munched it up.
The next day, Nathan wanted to lift the big, yellow rock again and when they arrived at the beach he ran straight to it. But Nathan and his dad could not lift it this time. Nathan began to cry, asking why they could not lift it. His dad then explained, “If you take things without permission, like a spicy snack, you have lost trust. You must earn other people’s trust back.”
Nathan nodded and with determination, he worked hard to win back his dad’s trust. Soon, Nathan and his dad were able to lift the rock again, but this time there was nothing underneath it. But this time, the feeling of getting to lift the rock was the best reward of all.
The moral of the story is to always do the right thing, even when it is hard. This will win you
