Many people agree that it is important to teach children the gratitude(感恩). A great way to do this is to read some stories about it. Here is a story for you.
Once a boy had everything his family could offer but he was still unhappy. One day, he was sitting outside when a girl came up and asked him to help her look for the Thankful Coat. He was surprised at such a thing. Then he fit on the tree. It was the most beautiful coat he had ever seen. She told him to put it on. He did and felt happier than ever. He was very thankful to her and that made him feel ebetter. Later, she told him she had to go and take the coat with her. Before leaving, she told him that the sto happiness is being thankful. He could make his own imaginary(想象的. Thankful Coat, thinking about all the things he's thankful for, and be happy. However, he wasn't able to do it and finally he was in hospital. He was sadder bhe couldn't play outside. One morning, he was looking out of the window and saw a penguin eating a sandwich. It said "Hello" and left. The next day, there was a monkey, wearing a diaper(纸尿裤. and blowing up a balloon... This kind of funny things made him laugh dthe time he was in hospital.
After rto school, he told his best friend about these crazy things he had seen. While he was talking to his friend, he noticed something scoming out of his friend's bag. When he asked his friend about it, his friend showed him all the costumes he used to cheer him up.
