Leo and Finn were brothers, and they loved to play! But sometimes, playing together wasn’t always easy. Leo loved building tall towers with his wooden blocks, and Finn loved zooming cars around the floor. One evening, Leo was carefully stacking his blocks, trying to build the tallest tower ever. Finn, with his bright red race car, was making ‘vroom vroom’ sounds, driving right near Leo’s tower.
“Finn, please be careful!” Leo called out. “You’ll knock my tower down!” Finn giggled and zoomed a little closer. “Just a little faster, Leo! My car needs a racetrack!” Suddenly, *bump!* Finn’s car nudged the tower, and with a wobble and a crash, all the blocks tumbled to the floor.
Leo’s face crumpled. “Finn! You ruined it! I was building for so long!” He felt tears prickling at his eyes. Finn’s smile disappeared. “I didn’t mean to,” he mumbled, looking at the scattered blocks. “I just wanted to race my car.” Leo crossed his arms. “Well, you weren’t being careful! I don’t want to play with you anymore.” He turned away and started to gather his blocks, a little cloud of sadness around him.
Their mama, who was nearby reading a book, gently came over. “Oh dear,” she said softly. “It sounds like someone is feeling upset.” She sat beside Leo and Finn. “Leo, it’s okay to be sad when something you built gets knocked down. And Finn, it’s important to be mindful of your brother’s creations.” She paused. “Sometimes, brothers disagree. But what’s most important is how you treat each other *after* the disagreement.
Mama suggested, “How about you two work together to build something new? Finn, you can help Leo rebuild his tower, and then maybe you can build a garage for your race car next to it.” Leo and Finn looked at each other. It didn’t sound like much fun at first, but Mama’s idea made them think. Leo slowly offered Finn a block. “You can put this one here,” he said quietly.
Finn smiled. “Thanks, Leo!” Together, they started to rebuild the tower, carefully placing each block. Finn even helped Leo make the base extra strong. Then, they built a bright blue garage for Finn’s race car, right beside the tower. It wasn’t exactly what either of them had planned to build alone, but it was even better together.
As they finished, Leo and Finn looked at their creation. They had built something wonderful, and they had done it together. Leo gave Finn a hug. “I’m sorry I got mad,” he said. “I still love playing with you.” Finn hugged him back. “Me too, Leo! Even if I zoom my car a little too fast sometimes.” They both giggled. Mama smiled. It was a perfect ending to a playful evening, and a wonderful reminder that brotherly love is the strongest building block of all. Now close your eyes, little one, and dream sweet dreams of building and playing with those you love.