A Friendly Encounter at the Park

It was a bright, sunny afternoon, and Lily, Tom, and Maya were playing

together at their neighborhood park. Lily was drawing flowers with sidewalk chalk,

Tom was practicing tricks on his scooter, and Maya was hopping through a colorful hopscotch path.

The air was full of laughter and the warm sound of kids having fun. As the three friends

played, a man walked toward them from the sidewalk. He looked like an ordinary grown-up—carrying

a small backpack and checking a map on his phone. When he reached the children,

he smiled politely. “Hello,” he said kindly. “I’m trying to find the grocery store.

Could any of you tell me where it is?” Tom pointed down the street.