

Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run, slide and swing. They saw a big hill with colorful flowers. They wanted to climb the hill and smell the flowers.
"Come on, Ben, let's go up the hill!" Lila said.
"OK, Lila, but be careful. The hill is steep and there might be spikes on the flowers," Ben said.
They started to climb the hill. They held hands and helped each other. They saw many beautiful flowers. Some were red, some were yellow, some were blue. They smelled sweet and fresh.
"Wow, these flowers are so pretty! Can we pick some?" Lila asked.
"No, Lila, we can't. The flowers belong to the hill and the bees. If we pick them, they will die and the hill will be sad. And the bees might sting us if we take their food," Ben said.
"But I want to have a flower for Mommy. She will be happy if I give her a flower," Lila said.
"Lila, you don't need to give Mommy a flower to make her happy. She loves you no matter what. And you can draw her a picture of the flowers instead. That way, the flowers can remain on the hill and the bees can have their food," Ben said.
Lila thought about it. She realized that Ben was right. She didn't want to hurt the flowers or the bees. She wanted to be kind and respectful to nature. She smiled and hugged Ben.
"OK, Ben, you are a good brother. Let's go down the hill and draw Mommy a picture of the flowers. Maybe we can also draw a bee and a hill," Lila said.
They went down the hill and found some paper and crayons. They drew a colorful picture of the flowers, the bee and the hill. They wrote "We love you, Mommy" on the bottom. They ran to Mommy and gave her the picture. Mommy was very happy and proud. She hugged them and kissed them.
"Thank you, Lila and Ben, for this beautiful picture. You are very sweet and thoughtful. And I'm glad you didn't pick the flowers. You showed respect and care for the hill and the bees. That's a very good thing to do," Mommy said.
Lila and Ben smiled. They learned a lesson that day. They learned that sometimes it's better to leave things as they are and enjoy them from a distance. They learned that nature is precious and needs our protection. They learned that love is more than a flower. It's a feeling that remains in your heart.
