Dharani Sindhujha

7th Jun 2025

Sammy and Mia’s Sharing Problem

Sammy and Mia were best friends who loved to play together every day. One sunny afternoon, they both wanted to play with the same bright red ball. Sammy shouted, “I want to play with the ball first!” Mia replied, “No, I want to play with it first!” They both grabbed the ball and started to pull. The ball slipped from their hands and rolled under the table. “Oh no!” said Sammy. “Now no one can play with it.”

Two young children, Sammy and Mia, with smiling faces, wearing brightly colored clothes, standing in a sunny park with a bright red ball. Sammy has short brown hair and is wearing a blue t-shirt and green shorts. Mia has long black hair in a ponytail, wearing a pink dress. The scene is vibrant, cheerful, with green grass and blue sky, digital art, warm light, child-friendly, high quality.

Feeling sad, Mia crossed her arms and said, “I don’t want to play anymore.” Sammy took a deep breath and said, “Let’s stop and calm down.” With a nod, Mia took a deep breath too. Sammy then said, “I’m sorry I didn’t ask if you wanted to play first.” Mia replied, “I’m sorry I got upset.” They both listened carefully to each other. Finally, Mia suggested, “How about we take turns? I’ll play first for five minutes, then you can.” Sammy smiled, “That sounds fair!” They shook hands and shared the ball happily.

Sammy and Mia, looking sad, standing with their arms crossed, in front of a table where a bright red ball has rolled underneath. Sammy has short brown hair, blue t-shirt, green shorts. Mia has long black hair in a ponytail, pink dress. The atmosphere feels a bit gloomy but hopeful, cartoon style, simple colors, engaging, child-friendly.

As they played, they both laughed and had so much fun. Mia bounced the ball to Sammy, and he kicked it back with a big grin. They both realized that sharing made the game even better. Mia giggled, "This is much more fun than playing alone!" Sammy nodded, "We make a great team!"

Just then, their friend Ben came over and asked if he could join the game. Sammy and Mia looked at each other and smiled. "Of course, you can play!" said Mia. "We can take turns passing the ball," suggested Sammy. Ben was happy to join, and they all played together joyfully, taking turns and cheering each other on.

As the sun began to set, Sammy, Mia, and Ben sat on the grass, tired but happy. "I'm glad we shared the ball," said Sammy. "Me too," said Mia. "We learned that sharing makes everything more fun." Ben added, "I can't wait to play with you both again tomorrow!" With smiles all around, they waved goodbye, looking forward to more adventures together.