An Old Man
Once upon a time, there was an old man named John. John had lived a long and full life, but he was now in his twilight years, and his body was starting to fail him. He had lived in the same small town his whole life, and he knew every person and every street corner like the back of his hand. Despite his age and physical limitations, John refused to let his spirit be broken. He would wake up every morning, put on his well-worn jacket and hat, and take a slow stroll through town. As he walked, he would greet everyone he met with a warm smile and a kind word. One day, as John was making his daily walk, he came across a group of young children playing in a park. They were laughing and having fun, but John noticed that there was one child who was sitting alone, watching the others from a distance. John approached the child and asked him why he wasn't playing with the others. The child replied that he was too afraid to join in because he didn't know anyone. John smiled and told the