There was once a boy called Mario. He always boasted that he had many friends. One day, his grandfather said to him, “Mario, I am sure many of your friends are not your true friends.” Then his grandfather left, but soon returned. Mario felt that he was carrying something in his hand, but could see nothing there. “Take this. It is a very special chair. It will be activated when you are around your real friends.” Mario took the strange invisible chair and set off for school. At break time, he asked his friends to form a circle, and he stood in the middle with his chair. Mario attempted sitting on the chair. But, he fell straight onto his backside. Everyone had a pretty good laugh. He tried again. Suddenly, he sat, hovering in mid-air. Looking around, Mario saw George, Lucas and Diana, three of his best friends, holding him up, so that he might not fall. He understood what his grandfather wanted to tell him. He found his real friends.
Real Friendship
