One day, a little boy named Tim was playing outside. He saw a big dog. The dog was very big and Tim was scared. He ran to his mother and said, "Mom, I am scared of the big dog!"
His mother looked at the dog and said, "Do not be scared, Tim. The dog is nice." But Tim did not want to play with the dog. He said, "No, I refuse to play with the dog!"
His mother was sad but she let Tim go inside the house. Tim was safe there. But because he refused to play with the dog, he never made a new friend. Tim stayed scared and alone.
