Object: a dandelion and a rose.

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you know what it means to be humble? [Listen to their definitions.] A humble person is someone who doesn't think too much of himself and would rather give the credit to someone else.

I want to tell you a story about two flowers that I think you will enjoy and from which I hope you will understand the meaning of humility. This is the story of two flowers, Ruby Rose and Doria Dandelion. Ruby Rose was hard to live with. She was always reminding everyone of her unbelievable beauty and the special kind of care that she needed. Ruby needed her branches trimmed regularly, some spray to keep away the bugs, and special kinds of food put into the flower bed in which she lived. Ruby was quite a flower and, on occasions when s…