
Once upon a time there was a blue laundry basket. It was round and soft and it held lots of clothes.
Every day the laundry basket was filled with shirts and socks and towels. Then Mama or Daddy would take it away. After a few days, the laundry basket came back full of clean, nice-smelling clothes. Mama or Daddy would put the clothes away.
Sometimes, when Mama or Daddy was putting the clothes away, they would remind the little girl how important it is to keep the laundry basket full. That way, when it was time for the laundry to go away and get washed, the little girl would already have plenty of clothes ready to go.
The little girl nodded and smiled. She knew it was important to listen to Mama and Daddy, so she made sure to keep the laundry basket full. She especially liked putting her special blue shirt in it; it would remind her of her Mama and Daddy.
