Diego's Big Kick: A Soccer Star's New Family
by
Thomas
A story about Adoption
for your 3rd Grader.
In a small town where the soccer field was the heart of the community, lived an outgoing boy named Diego. Diego was the star player on his team and loved nothing more than the thrill of the game.
One sunny afternoon, Diego's parents sat him down. 'Diego,' his mother began, 'we've decided to adopt a younger brother for you.' Diego's heart fluttered with excitement and nervousness.
A few weeks later, Diego's new brother, Lucas, arrived. He was quiet and shy, unlike Diego. Diego tried to share his love for soccer with Lucas, but Lucas seemed uninterested.
Diego felt frustrated. He had imagined playing soccer with Lucas, passing the ball back and forth. But Lucas didn't even want to touch the soccer ball.
'Why doesn't he like soccer?' Diego asked his parents. His father smiled, 'Lucas is different from you, Diego. He might not like the same things you do, and that's okay.'
Diego thought about his father's words. He realized he had been trying to make Lucas like him, instead of getting to know Lucas for who he was.
The next day, Diego decided to try something different. Instead of asking Lucas to play soccer, he asked Lucas what he liked to do. Lucas shyly mentioned that he liked to draw.
Diego was surprised but decided to give it a try. He sat down with Lucas and they spent the afternoon drawing together. Diego found that he enjoyed drawing with Lucas.