Making Friends
Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very quiet and always sat alone. He looked at other children playing together and wished he could join, but he didn't know how. Tim was too shy to say "hello". One sunny day, Tim went to the park. He saw kids laughing and running with a colorful ball. Tim wanted to play too, but he just watched from a bench. He hugged his knees and felt very lonely. Just then, a friendly dog came up to Tim with a ball in its mouth. Tim smiled and threw the ball. The dog ran fast and brought the ball back. They played together, and Tim laughed. A girl named Lily saw Tim playing with the dog. She came over and said, "Can I play with you?" Tim felt nervous, but he nodded. They threw the ball for the dog and started talking. "What's your name?" Lily asked. "I'm Tim," he replied. "I'm Lily. Do you want to be friends?" she asked with a big smile. Tim felt happy inside. "Yes, I