1. A Small Act of Kindness
Lily sat on the wooden bench in the park, enjoying the warmth of the sun on her forehead. A gentle breeze brushed against her eyebrows, and she closed her eyes for a moment, listening to the birds chirping near her ears. She ran her fingers through her hair, feeling its softness as it danced with the wind.
Suddenly, a little girl ran toward her, tears streaming down her cheeks. “I fell,” the girl sobbed, pointing at her scraped knee and shin. Lily bent down and examined the small wound. “It’s okay,” she said with a gentle smile, brushing away a strand of the girl’s hair. “Let’s clean it up.”
She reached into her bag, pulling out a small first-aid kit. As she opened it with her fingernail, the little girl sniffled and wiped her nose. Lily took the girl’s small hand, noticing how tiny her fingers looked compared to hers. She poured some antiseptic on her palm and gently dabbed it on the wound.
“Ouch!” the girl winced, sticking out her tongue in discomfort. Lily chuckled. “You’re very brave,” she said, patting the girl’s shoulder. “I know it stings, but it’ll feel better soon.”
The girl looked down at her ankle and wiggled her toes to make sure they weren’t hurt. Lily helped her stand, steadying her by placing a hand on her waist. “There you go,” she said. “You’re stronger than you think!”
A woman, presumably the girl’s mother, rushed over. “Thank you so much!” she said, placing a hand on her chest in relief. “She’s always running too fast for her little legs.”
Lily smiled. “I used to do the same when I was her age. I’d fall and scrape my elbow, my hip, and sometimes even my buttocks,” she said with a laugh. “But that’s part of growing up, right?”
The mother nodded, then turned to her daughter. “Come on, sweetheart. Let’s go home.”
As they walked away, the little girl looked back and waved, lifting her arm high in the air. Lily waved back, feeling a warmth spread through her chest. She stretched her neck and leaned against the bench, enjoying the simple joys of the day.
Even though life had its falls and scrapes, she knew that with a little kindness, everyone could get back on their feet again.
That’s the end of the story. Now, Q&A time!
Lily sat on the wooden bench in the park, enjoying the warmth of the sun on her forehead.
Did Lily sit on a wooden bench in the park? Yes. Lily sat on the wooden bench in the park.
Where did Lily sit? In the park, on a wooden bench. Lily sat on the wooden bench in the park.
What was Lily enjoying? The warmth of the sun on her forehead. She was enjoying the warmth of the sun on her forehead.
Did Lily sit on a metal chair in a mall? No. She didn’t sit on a metal chair in a mall. Lily sat on the wooden bench in the park.
A gentle breeze brushed against her eyebrows, and she closed her eyes for a moment, listening to the birds chirping near her ears.
Did a gentle breeze brush against her eyebrows? Yes. A gentle breeze brushed against her eyebrows.
What brushed against her eyebrows? A gentle breeze. A gentle breeze brushed against her eyebrows.
Where did the breeze brush against? Her eyebrows. A gentle breeze brushed against her eyebrows.
Did a strong wind hit her nose? No. A strong wind didn’t hit her nose. A gentle breeze brushed against her eyebrows.
She closed her eyes for a moment, listening to the birds chirping near her ears.
Did Lily close her eyes for a moment? Yes. She closed her eyes for a moment.
Why did she close her eyes? To listen to the birds chirping near her ears. She closed her eyes for a moment, listening to the birds chirping near her ears.
What was chirping near her ears? The birds. She was listening to the birds chirping near her ears.
Did she keep her eyes open all the time? No. She didn’t keep her eyes open all the time. She closed her eyes for a moment.
She ran her fingers through her hair, feeling its softness as it danced with the wind.
Did Lily run her fingers through her hair? Yes. She ran her fingers through her hair.
What did she feel when she ran her fingers through her hair? Its softness. She felt its softness as it danced with the wind.
How did her hair move? It danced with the wind. She felt its softness as it danced with the wind.
Did she run her toes through her hair? No. She didn’t run her toes through her hair. She ran her fingers through her hair.
Suddenly, a little girl ran toward her, tears streaming down her cheeks.
Did a little girl run toward Lily? Yes. Suddenly, a little girl ran toward her.
Who ran toward Lily? A little girl. A little girl ran toward her.
What was streaming down the girl’s cheeks? Tears. Tears were streaming down her cheeks.
Did a little boy walk slowly toward her? No. A little boy didn’t walk slowly toward her. A little girl ran toward her.
“I fell,” the girl sobbed, pointing at her scraped knee and shin.
Did the girl say she fell? Yes. “I fell,” the girl sobbed.
What did the girl say? “I fell.” “I fell,” the girl sobbed.
Where did the girl point? At her scraped knee and shin. She pointed at her scraped knee and shin.
Did the girl say she flew? No. She didn’t say she flew. “I fell,” the girl sobbed.
Lily bent down and examined the small wound.
Did Lily bend down? Yes. Lily bent down and examined the small wound.
What did Lily examine? The small wound. Lily bent down and examined the small wound.
Who bent down to examine the wound? Lily. Lily bent down and examined the small wound.
Did Lily stand up and ignore the wound? No. She didn’t stand up and ignore the wound. Lily bent down and examined the small wound.
“It’s okay,” she said with a gentle smile, brushing away a strand of the girl’s hair.
Did Lily say “It’s okay”? Yes. “It’s okay,” she said with a gentle smile.
What did Lily say to the girl? “It’s okay.” “It’s okay,” she said with a gentle smile.
How did Lily smile? With a gentle smile. She said it with a gentle smile.
Did Lily say “It’s terrible” with a frown? No. She didn’t say “It’s terrible” with a frown. “It’s okay,” she said with a gentle smile.
She reached into her bag, pulling out a small first-aid kit.
Did Lily reach into her bag? Yes. She reached into her bag.
What did she pull out of her bag? A small first-aid kit. She pulled out a small first-aid kit.
Where did she reach? Into her bag. She reached into her bag.
Did she pull out a big toolbox? No. She didn’t pull out a big toolbox. She pulled out a small first-aid kit.
As she opened it with her fingernail, the little girl sniffled and wiped her nose.
Did Lily open the first-aid kit with her fingernail? Yes. She opened it with her fingernail.
How did Lily open the kit? With her fingernail. She opened it with her fingernail.
What did she open? The first-aid kit. She opened it with her fingernail.
Did she open it with a key? No. She didn’t open it with a key. She opened it with her fingernail.
The little girl sniffled and wiped her nose.
Did the little girl sniffle? Yes. The little girl sniffled and wiped her nose.
What did the little girl wipe? Her nose. The little girl sniffled and wiped her nose.
Who sniffled and wiped her nose? The little girl. The little girl sniffled and wiped her nose.
Did the little girl laugh and clap her hands? No. She didn’t laugh and clap her hands. The little girl sniffled and wiped her nose.
Lily took the girl’s small hand, noticing how tiny her fingers looked compared to hers.
Did Lily take the girl’s small hand? Yes. Lily took the girl’s small hand.
What did Lily notice? How tiny the girl’s fingers looked compared to hers. She noticed how tiny her fingers looked compared to hers.
Whose hand did Lily take? The girl’s. Lily took the girl’s small hand.
Did Lily take the girl’s foot instead of her hand? No. She didn’t take the girl’s foot. Lily took the girl’s small hand.
She poured some antiseptic on her palm and gently dabbed it on the wound.
Did Lily pour antiseptic on her palm? Yes. She poured some antiseptic on her palm.
What did she pour on her palm? Some antiseptic. She poured some antiseptic on her palm.
Where did she dab the antiseptic? On the wound. She gently dabbed it on the wound.
Did she pour water on her elbow instead? No. She didn’t pour water on her elbow. She poured some antiseptic on her palm.
“Ouch!” the girl winced, sticking out her tongue in discomfort.
Did the girl say “Ouch”? Yes. “Ouch!” the girl winced.
What did the girl do when she said “Ouch”? She winced and stuck out her tongue in discomfort. She winced, sticking out her tongue in discomfort.
Why did the girl wince? Because of discomfort. She winced, sticking out her tongue in discomfort.
Did the girl say “Yay!” and jump in excitement? No. She didn’t say “Yay!” and jump in excitement. “Ouch!” the girl winced.
Lily chuckled. “You’re very brave,” she said, patting the girl’s shoulder.
Did Lily chuckle? Yes. Lily chuckled.
What did Lily say to the girl? “You’re very brave.” “You’re very brave,” she said.
Where did Lily pat the girl? On her shoulder. She patted the girl’s shoulder.
Did Lily cry and say “You’re weak”? No. She didn’t cry and say “You’re weak.” Lily chuckled and said, “You’re very brave.”
The girl looked down at her ankle and wiggled her toes to make sure they weren’t hurt.
Did the girl look down at her ankle? Yes. The girl looked down at her ankle.
What did the girl wiggle? Her toes. She wiggled her toes to make sure they weren’t hurt.
Why did she wiggle her toes? To make sure they weren’t hurt. She wiggled her toes to make sure they weren’t hurt.
Did the girl look up at the sky and wiggle her fingers? No. She didn’t look up at the sky and wiggle her fingers. She looked down at her ankle and wiggled her toes.
Lily helped her stand, steadying her by placing a hand on her waist.
Did Lily help the girl stand? Yes. Lily helped her stand.
How did Lily steady the girl? By placing a hand on her waist. She steadied her by placing a hand on her waist.
Who helped the girl stand? Lily. Lily helped her stand.
Did Lily push her down instead of helping her stand? No. She didn’t push her down. Lily helped her stand.
“There you go,” she said. “You’re stronger than you think!”
Did Lily say “There you go”? Yes. “There you go,” she said.
What did Lily tell the girl? “You’re stronger than you think!” “You’re stronger than you think!” she said.
Who said “You’re stronger than you think”? Lily. Lily said, “You’re stronger than you think!”
Did Lily say “You’re weaker than you think”? No. She didn’t say “You’re weaker than you think.” She said, “You’re stronger than you think!”
A woman, presumably the girl’s mother, rushed over.
Did a woman rush over? Yes. A woman, presumably the girl’s mother, rushed over.
Who rushed over? A woman, presumably the girl’s mother. A woman, presumably the girl’s mother, rushed over.
Where did the woman rush to? Toward Lily and the girl. A woman, presumably the girl’s mother, rushed over.
Did a man walk slowly over instead? No. A man didn’t walk slowly over. A woman, presumably the girl’s mother, rushed over.
“Thank you so much!” she said, placing a hand on her chest in relief.
Did the woman say “Thank you so much”? Yes. “Thank you so much!” she said.
What did the woman do while saying thank you? Placed a hand on her chest in relief. She placed a hand on her chest in relief.
Why did she place a hand on her chest? In relief. She placed a hand on her chest in relief.
Did she say “Goodbye” and wave her hand? No. She didn’t say “Goodbye” and wave her hand. “Thank you so much!” she said.
“She’s always running too fast for her little legs,” the mother said.
Did the mother say the girl runs too fast? Yes. “She’s always running too fast for her little legs,” the mother said.
What did the mother say about the girl? “She’s always running too fast for her little legs.” “She’s always running too fast for her little legs,” she said.
Who was running too fast? The little girl. “She’s always running too fast for her little legs,” the mother said.
Did the mother say the girl walks too slowly? No. She didn’t say the girl walks too slowly. “She’s always running too fast for her little legs,” she said.
Lily smiled. “I used to do the same when I was her age,” she said.
Did Lily smile? Yes. Lily smiled.
What did Lily say about herself? “I used to do the same when I was her age.” “I used to do the same when I was her age,” she said.
When did Lily do the same? When she was the girl’s age. “I used to do the same when I was her age,” she said.
Did Lily say she never ran when she was young? No. She didn’t say she never ran when she was young. “I used to do the same when I was her age,” she said.
“I’d fall and scrape my elbow, my hip, and sometimes even my buttocks,” she said with a laugh.
Did Lily say she’d fall and scrape herself? Yes. “I’d fall and scrape my elbow, my hip, and sometimes even my buttocks,” she said.
Where did Lily scrape herself? Her elbow, her hip, and sometimes her buttocks. “I’d fall and scrape my elbow, my hip, and sometimes even my buttocks,” she said.
How did Lily say this? With a laugh. She said it with a laugh.
Did Lily say she never fell as a child? No. She didn’t say she never fell as a child. “I’d fall and scrape my elbow, my hip, and sometimes even my buttocks,” she said.
“But that’s part of growing up, right?”
Did Lily say “That’s part of growing up”? Yes. “But that’s part of growing up, right?” she said.
What did Lily say was part of growing up? Falling and scraping. “But that’s part of growing up, right?” she said.
Who asked “But that’s part of growing up, right”? Lily. “But that’s part of growing up, right?” she said.
Did Lily say “That’s not part of growing up”? No. She didn’t say “That’s not part of growing up.” “But that’s part of growing up, right?” she said.
The mother nodded, then turned to her daughter. “Come on, sweetheart. Let’s go home.”
Did the mother nod? Yes. The mother nodded.
Who nodded? The mother. The mother nodded.
What did the mother do after nodding? Turned to her daughter. The mother nodded, then turned to her daughter.
Did the mother shake her head instead? No. She didn’t shake her head. The mother nodded.
The mother nodded, then turned to her daughter. “Come on, sweetheart. Let’s go home.”
Did the mother turn to her daughter? Yes. She turned to her daughter.
What did the mother say to her daughter? “Come on, sweetheart. Let’s go home.” “Come on, sweetheart. Let’s go home,” she said.
Where did the mother want to go? Home. “Come on, sweetheart. Let’s go home,” she said.
Did the mother say “Stay here, sweetheart”? No. She didn’t say “Stay here, sweetheart.” “Come on, sweetheart. Let’s go home,” she said.
As they walked away, the little girl looked back and waved, lifting her arm high in the air.
Did the little girl look back and wave? Yes. As they walked away, the little girl looked back and waved.
What did the little girl do as they walked away? Looked back and waved, lifting her arm high in the air. She looked back and waved.
How did she wave? By lifting her arm high in the air. She waved, lifting her arm high in the air.
Did the little girl run forward and jump? No. She didn’t run forward and jump. She looked back and waved.
Lily waved back, feeling a warmth spread through her chest.
Did Lily wave back? Yes. Lily waved back.
What did Lily feel? A warmth spread through her chest. She felt a warmth spread through her chest.
Who waved back to the girl? Lily. Lily waved back.
Did Lily ignore the girl and feel cold? No. She didn’t ignore the girl and feel cold. Lily waved back, feeling a warmth spread through her chest.
She stretched her neck and leaned against the bench, enjoying the simple joys of the day.
Did Lily stretch her neck? Yes. She stretched her neck.
What did she lean against? The bench. She leaned against the bench.
What was she enjoying? The simple joys of the day. She was enjoying the simple joys of the day.
Did she stretch her legs and lean against a tree? No. She didn’t stretch her legs and lean against a tree. She stretched her neck and leaned against the bench.
Even though life had its falls and scrapes, she knew that with a little kindness, everyone could get back on their feet again.
Did Lily know life had falls and scrapes? Yes. She knew that life had its falls and scrapes.
What did she know about life? That it had falls and scrapes, but with kindness, everyone could get back on their feet. She knew that with a little kindness, everyone could get back on their feet again.
How could everyone get back on their feet? With a little kindness. She knew that with a little kindness, everyone could get back on their feet again.
Did she think life was always perfect with no falls? No. She didn’t think life was perfect with no falls. She knew that life had its falls and scrapes.