

Sara and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Sara had a long, pink rag that she liked to pretend was a scarf. Ben had a big, blue truck that he liked to drive around. They were having fun until Ben saw Sara's rag and wanted it.
"Give me your rag!" Ben said to Sara.
"No, it's mine!" Sara said to Ben.
"Why?" Ben asked.
"Because it's pretty and soft and I like it," Sara explained.
"But I want it too," Ben said. "It can be a flag for my truck."
He tried to grab the rag from Sara, but she held on tight. They started to pull and tug on the rag, making loud noises.
"Stop it, you two!" their mom said, coming into the room. "What are you doing?"
"Sara won't share her rag with me," Ben said.
"Ben tried to take my rag from me," Sara said.
Mom looked at them with a stern face. "You both need to learn to share and be nice to each other. Rag is just a thing. Friends are more important. How would you feel if someone took your toy away?"
Sara and Ben thought for a moment. They felt sorry for being mean to each other.
"I'm sorry, Sara," Ben said. "You can have your rag back."
"I'm sorry, Ben," Sara said. "You can play with my rag if you want."
They hugged and smiled. Mom was happy to see them make up.
"That's better," she said. "Now, why don't you play together nicely? I'll make you some cookies for a snack."
Sara and Ben nodded and went back to their toys. They decided to use the rag as a bridge for the truck. They were having fun again until they heard a loud rip. They looked at the rag and saw that it was torn in half.
"Oh no!" Sara cried.
"Oh no!" Ben cried.
They had pulled the rag too hard and broke it. They felt sad and angry. They blamed each other for the rag's ruin.
"It's your fault!" Sara said to Ben.
"No, it's your fault!" Ben said to Sara.
They started to fight again, hitting and kicking each other. Mom heard the noise and came back into the room. She saw the rag and the children.
"What happened?" she asked.
"They broke my rag!" Sara said.
"They broke my flag!" Ben said.
Mom was very disappointed and angry. She took away their toys and sent them to their rooms. She told them they had to stay there until they learned to share and be nice to each other.
Sara and Ben went to their rooms, crying and sulking. They wished they had listened to Mom and not fought over the rag. They realized they had lost their toy and their friend. They felt lonely and sorry.
The moral of the story is: Don't be greedy and selfish. Share and be nice to your friends. Things can break, but friends can last.
