One day, a little girl named Sue had a birthday. She was very happy. She got a big, red ball as a gift. Sue loved to play with her ball. She would rub it, throw it, and kick it all day long. Sue's friend, Tom, was sad because he did not have a ball to play with.
One day, Tom said to Sue, "Can I play with your ball, please?" Sue said, "No, this is my special birthday ball." Tom felt very poor because he did not have a ball like Sue's. He walked away with a sad face.
The next day, Sue went to play with her ball, but it was gone! She looked everywhere for it, but she could not find it. Sue was very sad. Then, she saw Tom playing with a new ball. It was not her ball, but it looked just like it. Tom saw Sue's sad face and said, "I found a ball just like yours! Now we can both play together!" Sue was so happy, and they played with their balls all day long.
