Why Shouldn't You Take Someone Else's Things? A Story about a Little Monkey, an Elephant, and Friendship

Under a giant, sprawling baobab tree, with a strong trunk and majestically wide branches, friends had gathered: the monkey Lulu and the little elephant Tutu. The savanna around them was alive with the sounds of the wind and birdsong, and each shady corner invited them to rest and cool off. But Lulu wasn’t one to sit still for long: she kept leaping from branch to branch, playing with leaves and watching her friends.

Today was a special day for Tutu: his mom had given him a beautiful bracelet made of colorful stones that sparkled in the sun. Tutu proudly wore it on his leg, admiring it and showing it off to his friends. Lulu, the monkey, also loved the bracelet and kept glancing at it with admiration.

“Look, Lulu, see how it sparkles!” said Tutu, lifting his leg so the bracelet gleamed in the sun. Lulu grinned widely and winked at the little elephant. But when she saw that he had gotten distracted by other friends, she had an idea.

Later, when the friends went off to do their own things, Lulu noticed that Tutu had left his bracelet on a stone under the baobab, forgetting to take it with him. “What a beautiful bracelet! I wonder how it would look on my paw!” thought the monkey, looking around before picking up the bracelet.

At first, Lulu felt wonderful with the bracelet. She wore it proudly on her paw and strutted through the savanna, feeling like a real princess. But later, a strange feeling started to bother her. It was as if someone was looking at her with a scolding gaze.

Meanwhile, when Tutu returned to the baobab and couldn’t find his bracelet, he became very sad. He started looking everywhere for it, hoping it had just fallen off the stone. He searched in the grass, around the baobab roots, and even asked other animals for help. Lulu watched from afar and began to understand that what she had done was wrong.

“Taking someone else’s things without permission isn’t right,” she thought. “But how do I give the bracelet back now?” Lulu realized that the best way to make up for her mistake was to admit what she had done and apologize. She gathered her courage and approached Tutu.

“Tutu, I have something to tell you,” Lulu began, looking down. “I… I took your bracelet because I liked it so much. I’m sorry for not asking for permission.”

Tutu was surprised at first, but then he realized that Lulu truly regretted her actions. He looked at her and nodded, saying, “I’m glad you returned it and apologized, Lulu. We’re friends, and friends are always honest with each other.”

Lulu felt a weight lift from her heart. She smiled happily and hugged Tutu tightly, then shared how she had felt when she took the bracelet. She promised that she would always ask for permission and respect others’ belongings in the future.

Tutu was happy to have his bracelet back, and even happier that his friend Lulu had learned from her mistake. Now they knew: in friendship, the most important things are honesty, respect, and caring about each other’s feelings.

As the sun began to set, Lulu and Tutu walked home, but this day had become an important lesson for them both. They understood that others’ belongings should always be returned to their owner, and that honesty and respect form the foundation of true friendship. And so, under the shade of the great baobab, the story ended, with the friends heading home, knowing that tomorrow would bring a new day full of joy and friendship.