WEBVTT - Levi and Ivy Meet Greedy Gus

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories. That's right, We're

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<v Speaker 2>Live Ayis story.

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<v Speaker 1>The story you're about to enjoy was inspired by a NYLA.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much for your amazing idea. And if

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<v Speaker 1>I pronounced your name wrong, I'm so sorry. Did you

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<v Speaker 1>see how many squishy fidgets Jonathan had at school today?

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<v Speaker 1>Levi asked his sister as they were walking home. I

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<v Speaker 1>know I need to get some more and some new

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<v Speaker 1>key chains from my backpack, said Ivy. And did you

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<v Speaker 1>see the cool markers Kristen had in our class? There

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<v Speaker 1>must have been a hundred of them in every color

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<v Speaker 1>you could imagine. And the conversation went on like that.

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<v Speaker 1>As Levi and Ivy's walk home continued, they talked about

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<v Speaker 1>wanting more toys, more treats, more fidgets, more art supplies,

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<v Speaker 1>more video games.

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<v Speaker 2>And on and on and on.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy had been very focused lately on having

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<v Speaker 1>as many things as they could. They truly felt that

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<v Speaker 1>more was better and they could never have enough of

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<v Speaker 1>the things they loved. However, this was causing their house

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<v Speaker 1>to become very cluttered, filled with all the things they'd

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<v Speaker 1>been buying. Those things would get played with for a

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<v Speaker 1>little while, then set aside as something new was put

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<v Speaker 1>in front of them. It was all getting a little

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<v Speaker 1>out of hanned. Once Levi and Ivy got home, they

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<v Speaker 1>went right to their mom to see about getting some

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<v Speaker 1>of the things they had been talking about. Mom, can

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<v Speaker 1>you bring Ivy and I to the store, asked Levi.

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<v Speaker 1>Why what could you possibly need?

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<v Speaker 2>Asked Levin.

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy's mom, You've asked to go to the store every

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<v Speaker 1>day after school this week.

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<v Speaker 2>Buying stuff is more fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Plus, I really need some new keychains, said Ivy as

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<v Speaker 1>she plopped her backpack on the ground. More keychains, How

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<v Speaker 1>could you possibly fit another one on your backpack? Ivy's

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<v Speaker 1>mom asked, you can't even see the special keychain anymore

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<v Speaker 1>that we picked out together on our beach vacation last year.

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<v Speaker 2>You loved that keychain. I still do, and it's on

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<v Speaker 2>here somewhere.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know what they say, the more the merrier,

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<v Speaker 1>answered Ivy with a smile. And what I want more

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<v Speaker 1>of are some new video games and some cool squishy fidgets,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi. Last time I counted, I only had fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>of them, and they're getting kind of old, getting old.

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<v Speaker 1>You love those Dragon and Dino squishies. You play with

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<v Speaker 1>them every day, said Levi's mom, sounding very surprised to

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<v Speaker 1>her kid's behavior. They're still perfectly good. Why do you

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<v Speaker 1>need more? Because I like stuff, mom, More things equal

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<v Speaker 1>more fun, said Levi with a smile. And on and

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<v Speaker 1>on Levi and Ivy went until their mom couldn't take

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<v Speaker 1>it anymore. I think you both have had quite enough,

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<v Speaker 1>and frankly, I'm really surprised at how greedy you're both being,

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<v Speaker 1>she said, sitting Levi and Ivy down.

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<v Speaker 2>Speedy giggled Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>We don't have to run right out this second, but

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<v Speaker 1>I would like to go to the store before dinner.

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<v Speaker 2>No Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>I think she said three D, replied Levi. Thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for reminding me. Mom, there's a cool three dv our

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<v Speaker 1>headset that I wanted to see if we could get.

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<v Speaker 2>It's so cool.

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<v Speaker 1>No you too, I didn't say three D or speedy,

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<v Speaker 1>I said. Greedy, replied Levi and Ivy's mom. Her kids

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<v Speaker 1>looked at her a bit confused and shrugged their shoulders,

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<v Speaker 1>not knowing what she was talking about. Greedy is what

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<v Speaker 1>you're being right now. She went on to explain, greedy

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<v Speaker 1>means wanting way more of something like toys and candy

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<v Speaker 1>than you actually need or deserve. When you're acting in

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<v Speaker 1>a greedy way, you have to do it without sharing

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<v Speaker 1>or thinking about others.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you understand? I guess so.

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<v Speaker 1>But I still want all of those things, and if

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<v Speaker 1>I pay for some of them with my birthday money,

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<v Speaker 1>it's no big deal, said Levi. I mean, it's my money.

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<v Speaker 1>But honey, you already have so many of the things

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<v Speaker 1>you're asking for. Why not save your money. You could

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<v Speaker 1>spend it on a fun experience, or to buy something

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<v Speaker 1>you don't have, or maybe you could use your money

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<v Speaker 1>to do something nice for someone else, explain Levi's mom.

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<v Speaker 1>Doesn't that sound like a better use of your money?

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<v Speaker 1>Not really, answered Ivy, as Levi started to look at

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<v Speaker 1>his tablet for a place in town that sold the

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<v Speaker 1>three DVR headset he wanted.

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<v Speaker 2>This is a problem.

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<v Speaker 1>I won't let you to be greedy and spend all

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<v Speaker 1>your money on things you already have just because you

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<v Speaker 1>want more and more and more, said Levi and Ivy's mom.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, when will it stop? When will it be enough?

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<v Speaker 1>I guess I'm not sure, but it would be fun

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<v Speaker 1>to play with all those new toys while we're figuring

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<v Speaker 1>it out, laugh Levi. And maybe get some new sweet

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<v Speaker 1>treats too. Ivy laughed along as she counted the keychains

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<v Speaker 1>on her back. And while we're at the store, don't

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<v Speaker 1>let me forget to pick up a big pack of

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<v Speaker 1>markers too, she said. You mean like these, said Ivy's mom,

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<v Speaker 1>holding up a pack of brand new markers. This is

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<v Speaker 1>what I mean. You already have a perfectly good pack

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<v Speaker 1>of markers right here.

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<v Speaker 2>Those are good. But the pack I have isn't the

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<v Speaker 2>big big pack.

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<v Speaker 1>I need more colors, said Ivy as she got it

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<v Speaker 1>from the table. Okay, I really don't like what's going

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<v Speaker 1>on here. And we're not going out to buy any

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<v Speaker 1>more things tonight, said Levin and Ivy's mom. Instead, I

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<v Speaker 1>suggest you both think about saving your money, being grateful

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<v Speaker 1>for what you have, and maybe donating some of the

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<v Speaker 1>things you no longer need to others. Levi and Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>were a little disappointed by what their mom had said,

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<v Speaker 1>but since they couldn't drive themselves to the store, they

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<v Speaker 1>decided to each make a big list of all the

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<v Speaker 1>things they would buy if they could. They worked on

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<v Speaker 1>their lists until they went to bed, adding more and

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<v Speaker 1>more and more. Good Night, Levi and Ivy, said their

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<v Speaker 1>mom before sending them to bed. Let's remember there are

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<v Speaker 1>many many other things to be besides greedy. Hopefully you'll

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<v Speaker 1>see things differently in the morning.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Bob, we get it, said Levi with yaw yep,

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<v Speaker 2>we should be happy with what we have, oh.

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<v Speaker 1>Added Ivy as she dumped into bed. But I know

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<v Speaker 1>I'd be happier if I had a few more things.

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<v Speaker 1>Good night, Levi and Ivy called to each other as

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<v Speaker 1>their mom walked down the hallway. Maybe you two just

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<v Speaker 1>need to sleep on it tonight, said their mom as

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<v Speaker 1>she started down the stairs.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe a little rest will get that little greedy gus

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<v Speaker 2>out of your heads. Little rest, We'll get that little

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<v Speaker 2>greedy gus out of your heads.

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<v Speaker 1>Levin and Ivy heard their mom as they began to

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<v Speaker 1>drift off to sleep, her words swirling in their heads,

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<v Speaker 1>especially the name greedy gus. At first, the thought of

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<v Speaker 1>a greedy creature running around collecting more and more and

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<v Speaker 1>more of things made them giggle as they settled into

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<v Speaker 1>their beds, but by the morning, they would have a

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<v Speaker 1>very different view of that greedy little guy. As Levi

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<v Speaker 1>and Ivy fell asleep, they had no idea what was

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<v Speaker 1>in store for them, But soon they met up with

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<v Speaker 1>each other in their shared dream and everything became clear. LEVI,

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<v Speaker 1>is that you, called out, Ivs She walked toward her brother.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought that was you, Ivy, answered Levi. Once they

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<v Speaker 1>realized they were sharing the same dream, they quickly looked

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<v Speaker 1>around to see where they were, but they couldn't quite

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<v Speaker 1>figure it out. It didn't look like any place they

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<v Speaker 1>had ever been before. It was wide open and very bright,

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<v Speaker 1>the perfect place for storing lots and lots of things.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you have any idea where we are or why

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<v Speaker 1>we're here together? Asked Levi, Not a clue, said Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>as she looked around. Then all of a sudden, she

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<v Speaker 1>saw something. It was her wish list and Levi's just

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<v Speaker 1>on the ground in front of them. Do you think

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<v Speaker 1>this place has something to do with us asking mom

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<v Speaker 1>to go shopping for all those new toys and treats?

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<v Speaker 2>Asked Ivy. Levi nodded his head and picked up their list.

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<v Speaker 1>Since this is a dream, we can do anything we want, right,

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<v Speaker 1>asked Levi. So how about we get a few of

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<v Speaker 1>the things we want from our lists. Ivy's eyes got

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<v Speaker 1>wide and a smile spread across her face. That sounded

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<v Speaker 1>like a great idea to her. Then, on the count

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<v Speaker 1>of three, they each called out for the first few

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<v Speaker 1>things on their list and waited. Seconds passed, and there

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<v Speaker 1>was a bright flash of light that surrounded them. When

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<v Speaker 1>the light had faded, they each saw something.

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<v Speaker 2>My key chains, my markers, called out Ivy, grabbing her things.

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<v Speaker 1>My three DBR set, my favorite candy, exclaimed Levi, grabbing

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<v Speaker 1>each of them. This is amazing. Levi played with this

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<v Speaker 1>three d VR set while enjoying his candy. Ivy organized

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<v Speaker 1>her keychains and drew with her markers. They were having

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<v Speaker 1>a great time, but could it be better? Levin and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy suddenly both stopped thinking the same thing. Why not

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<v Speaker 1>wish for a few more things? Or maybe why not

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<v Speaker 1>wish for everything on their lists? So that's what they did.

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<v Speaker 1>They each made another wish, than another, and another. This

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<v Speaker 1>was the best dream ever. Bright lights flashed all around

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<v Speaker 1>them as one by one, everything they wished for was

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<v Speaker 1>given to them, until their lists were both empty.

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<v Speaker 2>At that moment, it was amazing. It was everything they

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<v Speaker 2>could have hoped for.

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<v Speaker 1>All Levi and Ivy had to do was say something

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<v Speaker 1>they wanted out loud, and poof, it was theirs. But

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<v Speaker 1>as the wishes went on, something changed. When this wonderful,

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<v Speaker 1>wish filled adventure first started, Levi and Ivy each played

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<v Speaker 1>with the toys they got and enjoyed all their snacks. However,

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<v Speaker 1>as the wishes went on, they found the things they

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<v Speaker 1>received less and less impressive. Yes, it was fun to

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<v Speaker 1>see something new, but since there was so much of everything,

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<v Speaker 1>they really couldn't appreciate what they had. I'm kind of

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<v Speaker 1>getting bored, said Levi. Me too, answered Ivy, looking around

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<v Speaker 1>at all the things she had wished for, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>when something unusual happened. Yes, even more unusual than the

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<v Speaker 1>situation they were already in. In that moment, out of

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<v Speaker 1>all the toys and snacks, popped a little creature. They

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<v Speaker 1>would come to find out that he was none other

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<v Speaker 1>than Greedy Guss. He was no bigger than a football

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<v Speaker 1>and danced around in a bright green suit with spiky

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<v Speaker 1>hair and bright blue eyes. Hello, Levi and Ivy, said

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<v Speaker 1>the little creature as he hopped amongst all the things

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<v Speaker 1>they had wished for. Nice hol Levi and Ivy didn't

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<v Speaker 1>know how to react, but they had to admit he

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<v Speaker 1>was interesting, and they wanted to know why he was there.

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<v Speaker 1>I bet you're wondering why I'm here, yeh, said greedy guess.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm here to get you anything you want. Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy's side, they already had everything they wanted, or so

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<v Speaker 1>they thought. We really don't need anything else, said Levi.

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<v Speaker 1>In fact, I think we.

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<v Speaker 2>Have too much.

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<v Speaker 1>What impossible, exclaimed greedy guests.

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<v Speaker 2>You can never have too much.

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<v Speaker 1>Surprising A bit curious, Levi and Ivy leaned in to

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<v Speaker 1>hear what the little creature had to say. Maybe he

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<v Speaker 1>has a point, Levi whispered to Ivy as she nodded

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<v Speaker 1>her head in agreement. Greedy Gusts then went on to

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<v Speaker 1>tell Levi and Ivy that there was always more they

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<v Speaker 1>could have even if they thought they had enough.

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<v Speaker 2>More toys, more treats, more everything.

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<v Speaker 1>Then Greedy Gusts began to make more and more things

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<v Speaker 1>appear in front of Levi and Ivy, things that weren't

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<v Speaker 1>even on their wish list, but things they very much liked.

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<v Speaker 1>One after another, toys and snacks appeared at a thin air.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy once again enjoyed the items they were

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<v Speaker 1>given because they were shiny and new, but as the

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<v Speaker 1>time went on, they again became less and less interested

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<v Speaker 1>in each new thing. I've seen this toy before, said Levi.

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<v Speaker 1>I had ten of those marshmallow candies already. Ivy added,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just not happy anymore with all of this stuff,

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<v Speaker 1>a both said together. Greedy Guys couldn't believe what he

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<v Speaker 1>was hearing, so he added more and more to their piles,

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<v Speaker 1>until finally they had enough.

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<v Speaker 2>Gus stop. Levi and Ivy shouted, this is just too much.

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<v Speaker 2>Nothing is fun or exciting anymore.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi went on to say, having all these things is

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<v Speaker 1>just so distracting. We can't concentrate on enjoying any of it.

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<v Speaker 1>This is getting overwhelming, and it doesn't really make sense

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<v Speaker 1>to me anymore, said Ivy. Why would I want twenty

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<v Speaker 1>of the same thing? One is more than enough.

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<v Speaker 2>She's right.

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<v Speaker 1>The more things I get, the less I'm interested in them,

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<v Speaker 1>added Levi. When you have too much of something, it

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<v Speaker 1>loses that magic that made you love it in the

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<v Speaker 1>first place. Things lose their wonder and excitement when you

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<v Speaker 1>have so many of them and you know you can

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<v Speaker 1>get more whenever you want. I can't believe I'm hearing this.

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<v Speaker 2>Said greedy guest, with a look of panic on his face.

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<v Speaker 1>How about some more of this and some more of that?

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<v Speaker 1>Greedy guests swirled and whirled around Levi and Ivy, trying

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<v Speaker 1>to show them that more was better, But it was

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<v Speaker 1>too late. They had both finally learned their lesson. Being

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<v Speaker 1>greedy was no way to be. Instead, appreciating, treasuring, and

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<v Speaker 1>enjoying the things you have was so much better than

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<v Speaker 1>replacing them with newer things all the time. And as

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<v Speaker 1>for snacks and treats, Levi and Ivy noticed that they

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<v Speaker 1>stopped tasting as sweet and tasty when there was pretty

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<v Speaker 1>much an endless supply of them. Having a special treat

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<v Speaker 1>once in a while is what makes it a special treat.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's time we go back home, said Levi.

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<v Speaker 1>I totally agree, replied Ivy as she and Levi turned

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<v Speaker 1>to leave, Greedy guys couldn't keep them there anymore. That

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<v Speaker 1>was because Levi and Ivy had finally discovered for themselves

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<v Speaker 1>that being greedy was something they didn't want to be.

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<v Speaker 2>Fine, go more for me, then, called out.

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<v Speaker 1>Greedy guess as he jumped into the piles of toys

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<v Speaker 1>and snacks and vanished from sight. Just then, Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy heard their mom calling their names. They each woke up,

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<v Speaker 1>jumped out of bed, and ran into the hallway.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you believe that dream? Levi asked. Unbelievable, said Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just happy we got to see the downside of

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<v Speaker 1>being greedy before we got like gus. Then Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy ran downstairs to see their mom. They told her

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<v Speaker 1>all about their dream and how being greedy wasn't for them.

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<v Speaker 1>She couldn't have been happier, and then, instead of asking

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<v Speaker 1>for more and more, they decided to give back. So

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<v Speaker 1>after school that day, Levi and Ivy spent their afternoon

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<v Speaker 1>going through all.

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<v Speaker 2>Of their toys, art supplies, and games.

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<v Speaker 1>They donated things they no longer needed, and in doing so,

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<v Speaker 1>rediscovered some special things they really loved. Those things had

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<v Speaker 1>gotten put aside or lost when they were being like

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<v Speaker 1>greedy guts and buying.

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<v Speaker 2>More things than they needed.

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<v Speaker 1>They quickly realized how lucky they were to have the

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<v Speaker 1>things they had, and also that donating to others made

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<v Speaker 1>them feel great. Their greedy feelings were gone for good,

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<v Speaker 1>and so was greedy. In their unusual and incredible dream,

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy learned that what they had was more

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<v Speaker 1>than enough, and the only thing they wanted more and

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<v Speaker 1>more and more of was fun memories and great experiences

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<v Speaker 1>with their family and friends. Thanks for joining us today.

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