
Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She was very clean and tidy. She liked to observe her neighborhood.
One day, she was observing some children playing in the street. Suddenly, one of them lost their ball. The old lady saw where it went and smiled. She picked up the ball and held it in front of the children.
The children ran to her, begging her to give them the ball back. But the old lady was very stubborn. She refused to give the ball back. She said that she wanted something in return. 
The children were sad and confused. Nobody had anything to give her. Then, the old lady told them that if they worked hard, saved their money and were very clean in the future, then she might give them the ball. 
The children were very sad and they knew they would never get the ball back. They learned an important lesson that day. It's important to be kind and generous to others. 
