Your Way to Success: We Do What We Do So You Can Do What You Do

Sean, a 5-year-old with short brown hair and a backward baseball cap, loved New York City. One day, he heard about a local charity that needed help. The charity wanted to build a playground for kids but didn't have enough money. Sean decided he wanted to help. He felt it was so important that he couldn't think of anything else.

Sean told his mom about his plan to help the charity. His mom smiled and said, - That's a great idea, Sean! But how are you going to raise the money? Sean thought for a moment and said, - I'll organize a lemonade stand in Central Park! His mom agreed it was a good start.

Sean set up his lemonade stand in Central Park. He made signs and even brought his favorite baseball cap for good luck. But after an hour, only a few people stopped by. Sean felt a bit discouraged. He wondered, - How can I get more people to buy lemonade?

The next day, Sean decided to make flyers to tell more people about his lemonade stand. He handed them out near the Statue of Liberty. But a gust of wind blew the flyers away! Sean chased after them, but most of them were lost. He felt even more frustrated.

Sean went to Times Square to try again. He handed out the remaining flyers and shouted, - Come buy lemonade and help build a playground! But people were too busy and didn't pay him much attention. Sean felt like no one cared about his cause.

Sean thought about giving up. He sat on a bench near the Brooklyn Bridge and sighed. - Maybe I'm just too small to make a difference, he said to himself. He felt very sad and thought about going home.

Just then, an old man sat next to Sean. - Why so glum, kiddo? the man asked. Sean explained his problem. The man listened and then said, - You know, sometimes you need a team to make big things happen. Why don't you ask your friends for help?

Sean's eyes lit up. - That's a great idea! he exclaimed. He ran home and called his friends. - Hey, can you guys help me with my lemonade stand? His friends were excited to help and agreed to meet him the next day.

The next day, Sean and his friends set up a bigger lemonade stand in Central Park. They brought music, games, and lots of lemonade. People started to gather, and soon they had a long line of customers. Sean felt hopeful again.

By the end of the day, Sean and his friends had raised enough money for the charity. They were so happy! They went to the charity office and handed over the money. The charity organizers were thrilled and thanked them. Sean realized that helping others was even better when you did it together.