Friendship

Ben and the Sky Bridge


In a small town, everyone loved to fly kites. Big kites, small kites, kites of all shapes and colors painted the sky every day. However, there was one boy named Ben who didn't have a kite. Instead, he had a balloon. It was a big, yellow balloon that he got from his grandma. It was special.

Ben loved his balloon very much. But the other kids often made fun of him. They would shout, 'Look at Balloon Boy!' every time he walked by. It hurt Ben's feelings, but he never let go of his balloon.

One day, while playing in the park, a strong wind blew and pulled Ben's balloon out of his hand. He watched in sadness as it flew higher and higher until it was just a small dot in the sky. The kids who used to tease him saw this and felt bad. They decided to help.

Using their kites, they connected them one after the other, forming a long bridge in the sky leading to where Ben's balloon was stuck in a tree. With the help of his friends and their kites, Ben climbed the sky bridge. As he moved higher, he could see the entire town below him, with all its houses, trees, and the river that flowed by.

At the top, he reached his balloon, untangled it, and began his climb down. The children below cheered for him, and as he reached the ground, they all clapped and hugged him. The kids who had teased him before apologized, and from that day, Ben was not the 'Balloon Boy' but the brave boy who climbed the sky bridge.

And so, in the small town where everyone loved kites, Ben and his balloon became legends. And it was not because of the balloon or the kites, but because of the big hearts of the kids and the magic of friendship.