Naomi and Maggie were going to their grandmother’s house and were supposed to board a train that evening. Their mother asked them to pack their things in their trunks themselves. Thus, the packing began. Naomi took one thing at a time, folded it neatly and put it carefully in the trunk. After putting everything inside, she closed the lid very nicely. She was done with her work. On the other hand, Maggie could not pack even half her things in her trunk, when it was already full! Her mother came to see if they were ready to go and happened to see the distraught Maggie. “Oh, what is this, Maggie?” she asked. Maggie started crying as she thought she would miss the train. Her mother and Naomi helped her to repack neatly. Their mother told them that they would save a lot of time, space and effort if they kept things properly.
The Art of Packing
