

Lila loved purple. She had a purple dress, a purple hat, a purple ball, and a purple teddy bear. She wanted to get more purple things for her birthday.
One day, she saw a purple flower in the garden. It was delicate and pretty. She wanted to get it and keep it in her room. She ran to the flower and reached out her hand.
"Stop!" said Mama, who was watching her. "That flower is not for you. It is for the bees and the butterflies. They need it to make honey and to fly. If you get it, you will hurt it and them. And it will not last long in your room. It will wither and die."
Lila looked at the flower and felt sad. She did not want to hurt it or the bees and the butterflies. She wanted to make them happy. She also wanted to be happy. She thought for a moment and then said, "Mama, can I get a purple picture of the flower instead? Then I can look at it and remember how beautiful it is, and the flower can stay in the garden and make honey and fly."
Mama smiled and hugged her. "That is a very good idea, Lila. You are a very smart and kind girl. I am proud of you. Come, let's get some paper and crayons and draw the flower together."
Lila and Mama went inside and drew the flower. Lila used her favorite purple crayon and made it as delicate and pretty as she could. She hung the picture on her wall and looked at it every day. She was happy, and so were the flower, the bees, and the butterflies.
