Itcheetoe

pp. 1
One summer day, a brother and sister woke up next to each other for the first time.
They were two cows made of yarn.
One was blue and one was red. Since they never had names before that’s what they decided to call each other.

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In front of them was a tall lady with soft hands.
“Are you our Mama?” Blue asked.
“I suppose I am.” She said with a smile.
They never had a mama before so that’s what they decided to call her.

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From then on, Blue and Red spent their time learning about the world.
They learned about the weather, the days of the week, and their favorite colors.
They learned about their favorite things. Red loved to dance, and Blue loved to color.

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But one day, Mama had something sad to say. “Tomorrow, you’ll be going home with a new best friend. They’ll take care of you, and you’ll take care of them.” Mama said.
“Will we be able to do all of that by ourselves?” Blue asked.
“I know you can.” Mama said.

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Red and Blue were very sad, however it wasn’t the kind of sad like when someone says something mean. It was the kind of sad you feel when something happy is about to go away.
But Red had an idea. “Let’s have a party!” Red suggested. “Have a night of fun together before we meet our friends.”
“That’s a wonderful idea.” Blue agreed.

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And that’s what they did.
All throughout the night they danced, and they colored, and they told stories about their time together.
Mama knew it was far past their bedtime, but she didn’t mind.
She quietly listened to their joy as they celebrated the night away.

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“What do you think our new friends will be like?” Red asked.
“I’m not sure.” Said Blue.
“Do you think they’ll like to dance?”
“I’m sure they will. I just hope I can show them how to color.”
“I’m sure you will.”

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Before they knew it, the sun had come up and it was time to meet their new friends.
Mama put Red and Blue in the basket she made. Mama is very good at making things.
She carried the two of them down the street to a park with a lot of people.
“I’ve never seen so many people.” Said Blue.
“Do you think one of these people will be our friend?” Red asked.

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Eventually, Mama found an empty table and sat her bag down on top of it.
“While we wait for your new friends to come, you can play here at the table, but don’t wander too far.” Mama said.
“Yes, ma’am.” They both said.

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“Excuse me,” A little girl said. “Are you selling the little cows?” She asked Mama.
(A shy little girl in a red tutu)
“Yes,” Mama said. “They are looking for their new friends.”
“Do they have names?” The little girl asked.
“Yes. Their names are Red and Blue.” Mama answered.
“I like those names.” The girl laughed.

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“I like your tutu!” Red said. “Do you like dancing?”
The little girl was excited. “I love dancing! I practice every week. Do you like dancing?”
“I love dancing!” Red replied.

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“In that case, I’d love to be Red’s friend.” The little girl said.
“And I’d like to be her friend, Mama!” Red said.
So it was settled.
Mama put Red in her own little special bag and handed it to the little girl and the little girl gave Mama some money.

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As the two of them walked away Red stuck out a hoof and waved goodbye.
Blue was sad to see Red go. But it was ok, because he knew that Red was going to be happy with her new friend.
Besides, Blue doesn’t think that he and the little girl would get along. With all the dancing that she does when would he have time to color?

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The sun was starting to set and although Blue met many new people today, but none of them would make very good friends for Blue.
“Mama!” Blue cried. “It’s almost the end of the day and I haven’t met my friend yet.”
“Be patient little Blue.” Mama assured. “Good friends take time to meet. Just be patient.”

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Soon though, a little boy walked up to the table.
[Boy in a blue hoodie holding a coloring book and pack of crayons closely to his chest]
“Excuse me, miss? What’s this little cow doing by himself?”
“He’s looking for a friend.” Mama said.
“What’s his name?”
“His name is Blue.”

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“That’s a really big box of crayons you have!” Blue said. “Do you like to color?”
“I love to color!” The boy replied. “Although I’m not very good at staying inside the lines.”
“That’s ok.” Mama said. “He will be more than happy to teach you. Isn’t that right, Blue?”
Blue nodded his head quickly.

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“In that case, I’d love to be Blue’s friend!” The boy said.
“And I’d love to be this boy’s friend, Mama!” Blue said.
So it was settled.
Mama put Blue in his own little special bag and handed it to the little boy and the little boy gave Mama some money.
As the two of them walk away, Blue sticks out a hoof and waves goodbye.

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Mama waves back slowly with a smile on her face.
Although Mama was sad to see her little cow go, it wasn’t the kind of sad like when someone says something mean to you, it was the kind of sad you feel when something happy goes away.

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At the same time though Mama felt happy seeing little Blue with a new friend.
It wasn’t the kind of happy like when you eat your favorite food, it was the kind of happy you feel when you do the right thing.

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As the sun begins to set Mama packs up her big bag and makes her way home. Knowing that she’ll be busy again starting tomorrow getting a new couple of stuffies ready to meet their new friends.