Grandma’s Gift

Lucy loved visiting her grandma every weekend. She always had something new to show her, like a painting she made or a cake she baked. Grandma was very creative and talented, and Lucy wanted to be just like her.

One day, Lucy asked her grandma how she learned to do so many things. Grandma smiled and said, “Well, my dear, I have a secret. Do you want to know what it is?” Lucy nodded eagerly. Grandma took her hand and led her to a small room in the back of the house. There, on a shelf, was a collection of colorful books. Each book had a title like “How to Paint”, “How to Bake”, “How to Knit”, and so on.

“These are my magic books,” Grandma said. “They contain all the knowledge and skills I have acquired over the years. Whenever I want to learn something new, I just open one of these books and follow the instructions. They are very easy and fun to read.”

Lucy was amazed. She looked at the books with wonder and curiosity. She wanted to read them all. “Can I borrow one of these books, Grandma?” she asked.

“Of course, my dear,” Grandma said. “You can borrow any book you like. But there is one condition. You have to promise me that you will use the book only for good purposes, and that you will return it when you are done.”

Lucy agreed. She chose a book titled “How to Write Stories”. She thanked her grandma and hugged her. She ran home with the book in her hands, eager to start writing her own stories.

The next weekend, Lucy came back to visit her grandma. She brought with her a folder full of stories she had written using the book. She showed them to her grandma, who read them with delight. She praised Lucy for her imagination and creativity.

“I’m so proud of you, Lucy,” Grandma said. “You have a gift for writing stories. You should share them with others.”

Lucy smiled. She felt happy and proud too. She thanked her grandma for lending her the book and asked if she could borrow another one.

“Of course, my dear,” Grandma said. “You can borrow any book you like. But remember the condition.”

Lucy nodded. She chose a book titled “How to Play Piano”. She thanked her grandma and hugged her. She ran home with the book in her hands, eager to start playing piano.

This went on for several weeks. Lucy borrowed different books from her grandma and learned new skills every week. She became very good at painting, baking, knitting, playing piano, and many other things. She also shared her creations with others, who admired and appreciated them.

Lucy loved learning new things from the books. But she loved spending time with her grandma even more. She realized that the books were not only magic, but also precious. They were grandma’s gift to her.

One day, Lucy decided to give something back to her grandma. She borrowed a book titled “How to Make Jewelry”. She used the book to make a beautiful necklace for her grandma. She put it in a box and wrapped it with a ribbon.

The next weekend, Lucy came back to visit her grandma. She brought with her the box with the necklace inside. She gave it to her grandma and said, “This is for you, Grandma. Thank you for everything.”

Grandma opened the box and saw the necklace. She gasped and smiled. She put it on and looked at herself in the mirror.

“It’s beautiful,” Grandma said. “You made this?”

“Yes,” Lucy said. “I used one of your books.”

Grandma hugged Lucy and kissed her cheek.

“Thank you, my dear,” Grandma said. “This is the best gift I ever received.”

Lucy smiled.

“No, Grandma,” Lucy said. “You are the best gift I ever received!