

Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a doll and Ben has a top. Ben likes to spin his top and watch it go round and round. Lily likes to dress her doll and comb her hair.
"Look at my top, Lily!" Ben says. "It is so fast and shiny!"
Lily looks at Ben's top for a moment, then goes back to her doll. She does not care about tops. She thinks dolls are more important.
"Look at my doll, Ben!" Lily says. "She is so pretty and soft!"
Ben looks at Lily's doll for a moment, then goes back to his top. He does not care about dolls. He thinks tops are more important.
They play by themselves, not talking to each other. They stare at their own toys and ignore the other.
Mom comes into the living room and sees Lily and Ben. She smiles and says, "What are you playing, my sweeties?"
Lily and Ben look at Mom and say, "We are playing with our toys, Mom!"
Mom nods and says, "That's nice, but do you know what is more important than toys?"
Lily and Ben shake their heads and say, "No, Mom, what is more important than toys?"
Mom hugs them and says, "You are, my sweeties. You are more important than any toy. You are my precious children and I love you very much."
Lily and Ben smile and hug Mom back. They say, "We love you too, Mom!"
They put down their toys and cuddle with Mom. They forget about their top and their doll. They are happy and warm.
