Matt jumped into bed. His father sat down beside him.
"What kind of day did you have?" he asked.
"It was a bad day for me," Matt answered. "I had a fight with Ned. The teacher sent a note home about me. And Mom talked about it with me."
"Yes, part of the day was bad," Mr. Gold said. "But there were good parts, too. Now it's time to go to sleep. So, tell me about the best thing today."
Matt smiled. "After school I went fishing," he said. "No one wanted to go with me. So I had to go alone. I didn't think I would have any fun. But I did! I caught a fish!"
"I'm glad you had a good time," Mr. Gold said. "Think about it until(直到)you go to sleep. Happy dreams!"
"Good night, Dad," Matt said.
His father kissed(亲吻)him good night.
Every night, Mr. Gold and Matt have a little talk like this.
Every night, Matt answers the same question. "What was the best thing that happened to you today?"
Every night Matt goes to sleep thinking about the best thing. He has many happy dreams!
Sometimes he has to think hard to find the best thing. Sometimes it is a very small thing. But he always finds one good thing to think about.
Matt's father taught his son a good way to end his day. You may want to try it. If you do, why not begin this every night?
