Ryan loved to play basketball. Every day after school, he would head to the court.

One day, Ryan noticed a boy watching him play. The boy had a big smile on his face.

Ryan walked over and said, 'Hi, I'm Ryan. Do you want to play?'

'Hi, I’m Peter,' the boy replied. 'I would love to play, but I don’t have shoes.'

Ryan looked at Peter’s feet and saw he was barefoot. Ryan felt sad for Peter.

‘Wait here!’ said Ryan. He ran home quickly and came back with a pair of basketball shoes.

‘These are for you,’ Ryan said, handing the shoes to Peter. Peter's eyes lit up.

‘Thank you so much!’ Peter exclaimed. He put on the shoes and they fit perfectly.

The boys played basketball together for the rest of the afternoon. They had a lot of fun.

From that day on, Ryan and Peter played basketball together every day. They became best friends.

Ryan felt happy that he could help Peter. Peter was grateful for his new friend.

Ryan and Peter learned that kindness could make everyone feel special.