A teacher brought balloons to school and asked the children to blow them all up. Then, each was asked to write his/her name on a balloon.
They tossed all the balloons into the hall, while the teacher mixed them, from one end to the other. The teacher then gave them 5 minutes to find the balloon with their name on it. The children ran around, looking frantically, but the time ran out and nobody found the right balloon.
Then, the teacher told them to take the balloon closest to them and give it to the person whose name was on it. In less than 2 minutes everyone had their own balloon.
Finally, the teacher said, “Balloons are like happiness. No one will find it looking for theirs only. Instead, if everyone cares about each other, they will find theirs as quickly as possible.”

By Amanda Williams (Teacher)

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