

Lily and Ben are having breakfast with Mom. Mom gives them toast with butter and jam. Lily likes butter and jam, but Ben only likes butter. He does not like jam. He says jam is too sweet and sticky.
"Can I have more butter, Mom?" Ben asks. Mom smiles and gives him more butter. "Here you go, Ben. But don't forget to chew your toast well. It is good for your teeth."
Lily chews her toast and looks at Ben. She sees that he has a lot of butter on his toast. She thinks he has too much butter. She wants to share some of his butter. She says, "Ben, can I have some of your butter? I don't have enough."
Ben shakes his head. He does not want to share his butter. He says, "No, Lily. This is my butter. You have jam. Jam is good for you."
Lily feels sad. She does not like jam. She likes butter. She thinks Ben is not nice. She says, "But I don't like jam. Jam is red. Red is not my favorite color. Butter is yellow. Yellow is my favorite color."
Mom hears Lily and Ben. She sees that they are not happy. She wants them to be happy. She says, "Lily, Ben, why don't you share your toast? You can have half of each other's toast. That way, you can both have butter and jam. Butter and jam are both good for you. And they are both nice colors. Yellow and red make orange. Orange is a happy color."
Lily and Ben think about Mom's idea. They look at their toast. They see that Mom is right. Butter and jam are both good for them. And they are both nice colors. Yellow and red make orange. Orange is a happy color. They decide to share their toast. They say, "OK, Mom. We will share our toast. Thank you, Mom."
Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "You're welcome, Lily and Ben. I'm glad you are happy. Now, finish your breakfast and get ready for school. I love you both."
Lily and Ben finish their breakfast and get ready for school. They chew their toast well. They like butter and jam. They like yellow and red. They like orange. They are happy. They love Mom.
