

Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play games. They had many toys and cards and puzzles. But they always wanted to win. They did not like to share or take turns. They would fight and shout and cry when they lost.
One day, their mom had enough of their noisy fights. She said, "You two need to learn to value what you have. Some children have no toys or games at all. You should be thankful and kind to each other. If you don't, I will take away all your toys and games for a week."
Tom and Lily did not listen to their mom. They thought she was just angry and would not do it. They kept playing and fighting and shouting. They did not value their toys or games or each other.
The next day, when they woke up, they saw that their mom had kept her word. She had taken away all their toys and games and put them in a big box. She said, "You can have them back when you learn to value them and each other. Until then, you can only play with these books and crayons."
Tom and Lily were very sad and bored. They had nothing to play with. They missed their toys and games. They realized that their mom was right. They had been selfish and rude. They had not valued what they had. They had not valued each other.
They decided to say sorry to their mom and to each other. They hugged and said, "We are sorry, mom. We are sorry, twin. We love you. We will value what we have. We will value each other. We will share and take turns and be nice."
Their mom was happy to hear that. She smiled and said, "I am proud of you, Tom and Lily. You have learned a valuable lesson. You can have your toys and games back. But remember to value them and each other. And don't be so noisy!"
Tom and Lily were happy to have their toys and games back. They played with them and with each other. They shared and took turns and were nice. They were not noisy. They valued what they had. They valued each other. They had more fun than ever.
