Keeton stared at the blank paper in front of him; he had absolutely no idea what to write about. The rough draft for his composition was due tomorrow, but his mind had drawn a blank.
Feeling uninspired and frustrated, Keeton sighed as he gazed out his bedroom window hoping to spot something inspirational that might trigger an idea. The only thing Keeton saw was his elderly neighbor, Mrs. Gale, wrestling with a bag of groceries in the back seat of her car.
Keeton jumped up and hurried outside to help.
"Hi, Mrs. Gale!" Keeton said as he approached her vehicle
"Oh, hello, Keeton, I've just returned from the supermarket, and the grocer filled the bags so full I can barely wiggle them out of my car!" Mrs. Gale said in a frustrated tone
"Don't worry, Mrs. Gale, I'll get them. Do you want the groceries on your kitchen counter?" Keeton asked from behind an armful of groceries
"That would be wonderful, Keeton!" Mrs. Gale replied while hustling toward the kitchen.
As soon as the final bag of groceries was placed on the counter, Mrs. Gale asked Keeton if he might be able to assist her with the large bag of weeds in her backyard that needed to be pear in window, age can thought about the blank shot of aper that was suppos to to be his completed rough draft by morning.
"Sure, Mrs. Gale. I'll take care of the bag of weeds," Keeton said politely.
"Oh, Keeton, there is one more thing, if you don't mind. I have five boxes that l've been meaning to place in the attic, but they are too heavy for me to carry," Mrs. Gale smiled graciously at Keeton.
"All right, Mrs. Gale, I can take care of the boxes, too," Keeton replied with a sigh.
Just as Keeton was getting ready to leave, Mrs. Gale handed Keeton a 20-dollar bill.
"Thank you so much for your assistance this afternoon; I really appreciate it!"
Keeton said as he dele took the money and raced home As soon as he entered you.
bedroom, an idea popped into his head. Keeton grabbed a pencil and began writing: There are many benefits to helping others.
Keeton gently accepts the money from Mrs.
• Gale and reminds her that she doesn't need to pay him.
Keeton carries Mrs. Gale's groceries because
• he notices she is having a hard time getting
them out of her car.
Even though Keeton has homework to finish,
• he kindly agrees to help Mrs. Gale with tasks around her house.
Even though Keeton needs to create a rough draft for school, he can't think of anything to write about.
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