Kindness on the road

The sun was beginning to set as a father and his son drove home from the playground. Laughter filled the car, as they spoke about their fun afternoon. Suddenly, the car came to a sudden stop in middle of the road.

The father turned the key again and again, but the engine stubbornly refused to start. He sighed, a hint of frustration in his voice.

"Uh oh, it seems we have a problem," he said. He reached for a button and pressed it, the double indicators flashing on, blinking orange lights.

"What's wrong, Daddy?" the little boy asked, his voice filled with concern.

"It seems there's a problem with the car," the father explained. "Let me try to figure it out. But for now, these double indicators will warn other drivers that we're stopped."

As the father investigated the problem, he locked the car doors and opened the bonnet. His son remained inside, watching as cars whizzed by, honking their horns. One driver yelled, "What's wrong with you? Be serious!" But the father stayed focused, ignoring the rude comments.

After a few minutes, the father discovered the issue: a loose wire. He tightened it and returned to the car. His son looked up at him with concern.

"Daddy, I thought the double indicators were supposed to tell people something's wrong with our car. Why are they still angry and saying mean things?"

The father placed a reassuring hand on his son's shoulder. "We can't control how others feel or behave," he said gently. "But we can choose to be kind and calm, no matter what others do. Let's be the kindness heroes, even when others are being mean."

The father turned the key again, and to their relief, the car roared back to life: Vroom! Vroom! Vroom! They were able to drive home safely.

The End!

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