WEBVTT - 18. Sharing is Caring!

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Lively Lewis Stories. Buckle up because you're about

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<v Speaker 1>to join Levi and Ivy on an adventure. All you

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<v Speaker 1>need is your imagination, and off we go, Rivy Rare Stories.

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<v Speaker 1>The big pile of leaves in the front yard grew

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<v Speaker 1>even bigger as Levi and Ivy raked more of them

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<v Speaker 1>into the giant pile. They'd been working all morning helping

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<v Speaker 1>their dad clean up the yard. I'm tired, Levi complained,

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<v Speaker 1>Who knew we had so many leaves? I'm hungry, Ivy wind,

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<v Speaker 1>When is it time for lunch? Hang in there, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>Their dad said, Mom is making lunch right now, and afterwards,

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<v Speaker 1>you could both pick a treat for dessert. I really

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate your help today. Yay, we get a treat, the

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<v Speaker 1>kids shouted. Both of them had a sweet tooth, and

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<v Speaker 1>we're super excited when they were allowed to choose something

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<v Speaker 1>from the treat bowl. In fact, their mom had just

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<v Speaker 1>filled it up the last time she went shopping, and

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<v Speaker 1>there were some awesome goodies to choose from. But before

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<v Speaker 1>it was time to put the leaves into the garbage bin,

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<v Speaker 1>they asked if they could jump in them. Of course,

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<v Speaker 1>their dad replied, that's the fun part about raking leaves.

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<v Speaker 1>In fact, I'll jump in with you with that. The

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<v Speaker 1>three of them raced to jump into the pile of leaves,

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<v Speaker 1>landing with a big poof as dust and leaves went

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<v Speaker 1>flying everywhere. Over and over, the kids ran and jumped

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<v Speaker 1>into the giant pile until they'd had enough. It was dirty,

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<v Speaker 1>but fun. They'd had a blast. Finally, they heard their

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<v Speaker 1>mom calling from the porch. Time for lunch, you too,

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<v Speaker 1>Come wash your hands so you can eat. Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy ran inside to clean up. Their tummies were growling.

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<v Speaker 1>They couldn't wait to dig in. Their mom had made

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<v Speaker 1>their favorite grilled sandwiches with chips and carrot sticks on

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<v Speaker 1>the side. Neither one of them made a peep as

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<v Speaker 1>they scarfed down their lunch and polish them off with

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<v Speaker 1>two big glasses of fresh squeeze lemonade. Thanks mom, Levi said,

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<v Speaker 1>letting out a big burp. You're welcome, She replied, Now

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<v Speaker 1>what do you say? Excuse me? Leeve I laughed, feeling

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<v Speaker 1>extremely proud of his manly burp. It was yummy, mom,

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy said, my tummy is so full. I hope it's

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<v Speaker 1>not too full for something sweet. Their dad said, after all,

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<v Speaker 1>I promised both of you a treat for helping me

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<v Speaker 1>this morning. With a loud squeal, the kids ran to

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<v Speaker 1>the kitchen to get the tree bole. They couldn't wait

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<v Speaker 1>to pick something out. I want the chocolate cupcakes, Levi,

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<v Speaker 1>I announced me too, Ivy echoed. Fortunately, there were two

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<v Speaker 1>packages of cupcakes left, one package for each of them.

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<v Speaker 1>They took their treats and happily skipped out to the

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<v Speaker 1>front porch. Sitting on the glider, Ivy tried to open

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<v Speaker 1>her package but couldn't get a good grip. Using her teeth.

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<v Speaker 1>She pulled on the corner of the plastic. When that

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<v Speaker 1>didn't work, she went back to using her hands. However,

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<v Speaker 1>the package was slippery and she ended up dropping her

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<v Speaker 1>treat onto the porch. It rolled between the wooden boards

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<v Speaker 1>and slipped into the crack, falling down, down, down into

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<v Speaker 1>the hollow area below. Oh no, she cried, my cupcakes.

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<v Speaker 1>They're all the way down there with the spiders. Her

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<v Speaker 1>dad looked between the boards and said, I am so sorry, Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>I think they're gone for good. Immediately, Ivy started to cry.

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<v Speaker 1>I love chocolate cupcakes. They're my favorite. Levi. I easily

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<v Speaker 1>opened his package and started to take a bite. He

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<v Speaker 1>was super glad his treat didn't fall under the porch,

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<v Speaker 1>but as he began to nibble on the cupcakes, he

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<v Speaker 1>felt guilty. Maybe I should share, he thought quietly, But

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<v Speaker 1>just as soon as the thought entered his mind, it

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<v Speaker 1>went away, and he took another big bite of the

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<v Speaker 1>chocolate goodness. When you looked up, he saw Ivy's sad face. Hey, Ivy,

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<v Speaker 1>he said, there are other treats in the bowl. Why

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<v Speaker 1>don't you go pick something else? Yes, honey, Ivy's mom said,

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<v Speaker 1>you can certainly choose a different treat. But Ivy didn't

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<v Speaker 1>want something else. She wanted the chocolate cupcakes. The other

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<v Speaker 1>treats were okay, but they weren't her favorite. Tears ran

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<v Speaker 1>down her face as she thought about her yummy cupcakes

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<v Speaker 1>being eaten by spiders. Once again, the thought crossed Levi's mind,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe I should share, But he shook the thought away

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<v Speaker 1>and finished off the first chocolate cupcake. His dad watched

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<v Speaker 1>him from the other side of the porch, hoping Levi

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<v Speaker 1>would make it the right decision, But when Levi started

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<v Speaker 1>to take a bite to the second cupcake, it was

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<v Speaker 1>evident he was not planning on sharing. That's when their

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<v Speaker 1>dad had an idea. Hey, uh, Levi, his dad interrupted.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi put the cupcake down and said, what is it? Dad?

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<v Speaker 1>I've been thinking about the birthday party you and Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>went to a couple of weeks ago. Do you remember, Levi?

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<v Speaker 1>I had thought back to that day. Their neighbor had

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<v Speaker 1>invited both of them to his party, where there was

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<v Speaker 1>a jump house, a magic show, and ice cream cones.

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<v Speaker 1>When Levi had accidentally dropped his ice cream cone in

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<v Speaker 1>the dirt, Ivy had given him hers. Uh, Levi, I mumbled,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess I remember. Then, Levi's mom said, I'm thinking

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<v Speaker 1>of last Christmas when we were decorating the tree. Remember

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<v Speaker 1>the hot cocoa with marshmallows we had? Leeve I thought

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<v Speaker 1>back to that day. His mom had made hot cocoa

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<v Speaker 1>while his dad hung the tinsel on the tree. However,

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<v Speaker 1>when the kids went to put marshmallows in their cocoa,

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<v Speaker 1>there was only enough for one of them. Ivy had

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<v Speaker 1>given the marshmallows to Levi, saying it's okay, Levi, I

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<v Speaker 1>don't need marshmallows. You take them. Yeah, Levi said softly,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess I remember Looking down at his cupcake, he

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<v Speaker 1>suddenly didn't want it anymore. Reaching across the porch, he

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<v Speaker 1>handed it to Ivy. Here, Ivy, you take the cupcake.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry yours fell under the porch. At once, Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>dried her tears and smiled. Thanks, Levi, she said. Taking

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<v Speaker 1>a big bite, Ivy said, yum. With her mouth full,

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<v Speaker 1>she mumbled, this is the best cupcake I've ever tasted.

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<v Speaker 1>The family laughed as crumbs went flying out of her mouth.

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<v Speaker 1>She laughed too, and even more crumbs went flying. Looking

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<v Speaker 1>around at his family, Levi knew he'd made the best decision.

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<v Speaker 1>At that moment, he remembered his teacher's words, sharing is caring,

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<v Speaker 1>and he finally understood what that meant. As time went on,

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<v Speaker 1>both Ivy and Levi learned how to share even more.

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<v Speaker 1>When they wanted to be selfish and keep the read

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<v Speaker 1>or toy for themselves, they tried to think of how

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<v Speaker 1>the other person felt. They also remembered the times others

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<v Speaker 1>had shared with them and how happy it made them feel.

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<v Speaker 1>In fact, their family made up a little rhyme to

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<v Speaker 1>remind them about the importance of sharing, and it went

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<v Speaker 1>like this, if sharing is caring and I care about you,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll share what I have through and through sharing is caring?

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<v Speaker 1>The end? Did you learn a lesson from this story?

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy on their next adventure. Until next time, thanks for listening.

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