Bolt and the Broken Swing

In the corner of the park stood an old swing. Its chain was broken, and no child had swung on it for a whole year. Bolt, a small blue robot, walked past it every day on his way to charge his batteries. One evening, Bolt saw little Hira standing near the swing, looking sad. "I wish I could swing on it," she whispered. "It was my grandmother's favourite swing." Bolt's circuits buzzed with an idea. That night, he opened his toolbox — something he had never used for anyone but himself. He fixed the chain link by link, tightened every bolt, and tested it ten times to make sure it was safe. The next morning, Hira's eyes went wide with joy. "It works!" she cried, swinging high into the sky, laughing all the way. Soon, all the children of the street came to the park. Bolt watched them laugh and felt something warm in his metal chest — something no battery could ever give him. Dear children, the happiest feeling in the world comes from making others happy. Moral: Helping others is the greatest joy.