One sunny morning in Farmer Giles’ meadow, Pig was happily snuffling through the grass, looking for tasty roots. Suddenly, he heard a soft “baa-aa-whimper.” He looked up and saw Sheep standing by the fence, her wool caught on a sharp piece of wire. She tugged and tugged, but it only pulled tighter, making her cry.
Pig knew it must hurt. He waddled over to the fence. “Don’t worry, Sheep!” he squeaked. He nudged the wire with his snout, trying to bend it away from Sheep’s wool. It didn’t work. Pig thought hard. Then, he remembered seeing Farmer Giles use a smooth stone to push things. Pig found a small, round stone and carefully pushed it against the wire where it was stuck in Sheep’s wool. Slowly, gently, the wire loosened, and Sheep was free!
“Oh, thank you, Pig!” cried Sheep, shaking her wool. “You were so kind to help me.” Pig just smiled, his little tail wiggling.
Later that day, Sheep was munching on some clover near the big oak tree when she saw Cow looking sad. Cow’s favorite watering trough had tipped over, and all the cool water had spilled out. It was a very hot day, and Cow looked parched.
Sheep remembered how kind Pig had been to her. “What’s wrong, Cow?” she asked gently.
Cow sighed a big, sad sigh. “My water is all gone, and it’s such a long walk to the other trough.”
Sheep thought for a moment. Then she remembered seeing Farmer Giles carrying buckets of water earlier. She hurried off towards the farmhouse, bleating loudly until she caught Farmer Giles’ attention. She nudged his leg and then ran back towards Cow, looking back to make sure Farmer Giles followed.
Farmer Giles understood. He chuckled and went to fetch a bucket of fresh water for Cow. Cow was so relieved when Farmer Giles poured the cool water into the trough. She drank deeply, her tail swishing happily.
“Thank you so much, Sheep!” mooed Cow. “You were so thoughtful to go and get help. You were very kind.” Sheep felt a warm glow inside. It felt good to help someone, just like Pig had helped her.
As the sun began to set, Pig, Sheep, and Cow were all resting in the meadow. Pig looked at Sheep and Cow and smiled. “It was nice to help Sheep this morning,” he said.
“And it was very kind of you to get Farmer Giles for me,” added Cow, looking at Sheep.
Sheep smiled at both of them. “It made me feel happy to help, just like you made me feel happy, Pig.”
They all realized that even a small act of kindness, like freeing a trapped friend or getting help when needed, could make a big difference in someone's day. And that kindness, like a gentle breeze, could ripple out, making the whole meadow a happier place. From that day on, Pig, Sheep, and Cow always looked for ways to be kind to each other, knowing that even the smallest act of caring could brighten everyone's day.
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