Outside the School

Riya and Arjun were walking to their classroom when Riya noticed something on the ground.

[Riya] “Arjun, look! There is a wallet here.”

Arjun picked it up carefully.

[Arjun] “There is money inside. Maybe someone dropped it.”

[Riya] “We should not keep it. Let’s give it to our teacher.”

[Arjun]“Yes. The person who lost it might be worried.”

They walked to their classroom with the wallet.

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In the Classroom

Their teacher, Mrs. Mehta, was arranging some books when Riya and Arjun came to her.

[Riya] “Ma’am, we found this wallet outside the school.”

[Mrs. Mehta]“Thank you for bringing it to me. Did you open it?”

[Arjun]“No, ma’am. We thought it would be better to give it to you.”

Mrs. Mehta smiled.

[Mrs. Mehta]“You both made a very responsible choice. Let us check the ID card and find the owner.”

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At the School Office

Mrs. Mehta took the wallet to the school office.

Soon, a man came rushing into the office.

[Man]“Excuse me, I think I lost my wallet. It has my ID card and some money in it.”

Mrs. Mehta showed him the wallet.

[Man]“Oh! This is mine! Thank you so much!”

He turned towards Riya and Arjun.

[Man]“Thank you for being honest. You saved me from a lot of worry.”

[Riya] “You’re welcome!”

[Arjun]“We were just doing what was right.”

The man smiled and thanked them again.

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At the Park

After school, Riya and Arjun sat together on a bench in the park.

[Riya] “I was a little worried when we found the wallet.”

[Arjun]“Me too. But I am happy we gave it to our teacher.”

[Riya] “Imagine if we had kept the money!”

[Arjun]“We might have bought something, but we would not have felt good inside.”

They smiled at each other.

[Riya] “Doing the right thing feels better than getting something for ourselves.”

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At Home

That evening, Riya told her mother what had happened.

[Mother]“I am very proud of you, Riya. You were honest and responsible.”

Arjun also told his father about the wallet.

[Father]“Remember, Arjun, being honest is important even when nobody is watching.”

Arjun nodded.

[Arjun]“I understand, Papa. We should always do the right thing.”

And that night, both children went to bed feeling happy because they had helped someone.

Moral of the Story

Honesty and kindness always make a difference. Doing the right thing is more valuable than getting something for yourself.

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