Every Saturday, Lily and her family went to a small restaurant for . Her grandfather, Mr. Chen, was a . He often old books at home. Lily loved to sit beside him and listen to his stories. One morning, he read a about a . The lived on ice and snow. Lily laughed and said, 'That is a of bird, right?' Her grandfather nodded. 'Yes, but it cannot fly. It swims like a fish.'
Lily's mother was an . She painted pictures of animals. That day, she showed Lily a painting of a . It was a green lizard on a rock. 'Reptiles are cold-blooded,' her mother said. 'They like warm places.' Lily thought the lizard looked friendly. She asked, 'Can I paint one too?' Her mother smiled and gave her a brush.
Lily's father worked in a shop that sold . The was soft and shiny. He said, 'People use to make clothes and scarves.' Lily touched a piece of red . It felt like water. She was . She said, 'I want a dress for my birthday.' Her father laughed. 'Maybe next month,' he said.
After , the family walked in the park. Lily saw a man with a guide dog. The dog was very calm. Lily asked her grandfather, 'Why is that man ?' Her grandfather said, 'Sometimes people are born that way. But he is still because he has his dog.' Lily felt . She wanted to help. She gave the man a small flower. He smiled and said, 'Thank you, little friend.'
At home, Lily drew a picture. She drew a , a lizard, and a scarf. She wrote a short under the picture. Her grandfather read it and said, 'You are a little too.' Lily felt proud. She did not herself to the world. She every of animal and person. That night, she went to bed with a heart. She dreamed of and and friendly . She knew her family was full of love.
