Lina and the Glowing Apples

Lina lived in a little cottage. It was near a sunny meadow. Apple trees grew there. They shimmered with morning dew. Butterflies fluttered above the grass. Lina loved to count. She counted everything around her. She counted apples. She counted marbles. She even counted stars!

One morning, Lina went to the apple tree. She wanted to count the apples. She saw many red apples. "One, two, three..." she started. She counted very carefully. "Four, five, six, seven!" Lina was so happy. She had seven apples!

Arun was Lina’s friend. He was a cheerful boy. He had a wooden toy cart. He loved to play with Lina. Lina decided to share her apples with Arun. She saw Arun playing near the meadow. She ran to him. "Arun, Arun!" she called. "I have apples!"

Arun smiled. "Apples! I love apples," he said. Lina showed him the seven apples. They looked so yummy and red. Lina said, "I want to give you some, Arun."

Lina thought. She had seven apples. She wanted to give Arun three apples. But how many would she have left? She thought very hard. Counting could be tricky!

Lina closed her eyes. She imagined the apples. She imagined they were glowing. They were like little shiny orbs. They hovered around her hands. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven glowing apples.

She pretended to give one apple to Arun. One glowing orb faded away. Now there were only six. She pretended to give another apple to Arun. Another glowing orb faded. Now there were five. She pretended to give one more apple to Arun. The third glowing orb faded. Now how many were left?

Lina opened her eyes. She looked at her hands. She imagined the glowing apples again. She counted the orbs that were still there. One, two, three, four! "I have four apples left!" she said happily.

Lina gave three real apples to Arun. Arun was very happy. "Thank you, Lina! These apples are so big and red." He put the apples in his wooden cart.

Suddenly, they heard a little giggle. "Hee hee hee!" Lina and Arun looked around. They didn't see anyone. "Who is that?" asked Arun.

"Maybe it's the wind," said Lina. But the wind wasn't blowing. Then, they saw something amazing. Three little lights were floating near the apple tree. They were like tiny, sparkly people.

"Hello!" said one of the lights. "We are the apple spirits." Lina and Arun were surprised. They had never seen apple spirits before.

The apple spirit said, "We saw you sharing the apples. That was very kind." Another spirit giggled. "We love kind children!"

The third spirit said, "We want to give you a gift." The spirits floated closer to Lina. They touched her hand. Suddenly, one more apple appeared in her hand. It was glowing just like the spirits!

The spirits floated to Arun. They touched his wooden cart. Suddenly, two more apples appeared in the cart! They glowed too!

"These are special apples," said one spirit. "They taste extra yummy. And they will always remind you to share."

"Thank you!" said Lina and Arun together. The apple spirits giggled again. "You're welcome!" Then, they floated away. They disappeared into the apple tree.

Lina and Arun looked at the glowing apples. They were so beautiful. Lina had five glowing apples now! Arun had five glowing apples too! They decided to eat one each.

Lina bit into her apple. It was the best apple she had ever tasted. It was sweet and juicy. It made her feel happy inside.

Arun bit into his apple. He smiled. "This is so yummy!" he said. He loved the special glowing apple.

Lina and Arun played together all day. They shared their glowing apples. They learned that sharing makes everyone happy. The sun began to set. It was time for Lina and Arun to go home.

Lina’s mother was waiting for her. "Lina, it's time for dinner," she said. Lina showed her mother the glowing apples. Her mother was amazed. "These are very special," she said. "You must be very kind to get such a gift."

Lina smiled. She knew she was lucky. She had a good friend. She had kind apple spirits. And she had a very loving mother.

Arun went home too. He showed his father the glowing apples. His father said, "These are wonderful, Arun. Sharing with friends is very important."

Arun felt happy. He had learned a good lesson. Sharing is caring. He went to bed that night. He dreamed of glowing apples and apple spirits.

The next day, Lina and Arun went back to the apple tree. They looked for the apple spirits. But they didn't see them. The meadow was quiet. The sun was shining. The butterflies fluttered.

Lina and Arun smiled. They knew the apple spirits were still there. They were watching. They were making sure everyone was sharing. Lina and Arun decided to always be kind. They would always share with their friends. And they would always remember the glowing apples.

From that day on, Lina and Arun always shared everything. They shared their toys. They shared their food. They even shared their secrets! They knew that sharing made their friendship stronger.

And every time they saw an apple tree, they remembered the apple spirits. They remembered the glowing apples. And they remembered the important lesson they had learned: Sharing is caring, and kindness brings magical gifts.

Lina continued to love counting. But now, she didn't just count apples and stars. She also counted her blessings. She counted her friends. She counted the happy moments. And she knew that every good thing in her life was worth sharing.

As they grew older, Lina and Arun continued to visit the sunny meadow. They brought their own children to see the apple trees. They told them the story of the glowing apples and the apple spirits. The children listened with wide eyes. They learned the same lesson that Lina and Arun had learned long ago.

The meadow became a special place. It was a place of friendship. It was a place of sharing. It was a place of kindness. And it was a place where, if you listened very carefully, you could still hear the faint giggle of the apple spirits, watching over everyone and making sure that the magic of sharing never faded away.