Moo & His Friend

 The cow was very sad this evening. He had been separated from his herd and was now alone in a pen. He didn't know why he had been separated, but he missed his friends and his home. He wandered around the pen, mooing sadly.

As the evening wore on, the cow grew more and more despondent. He lay down in the straw and closed his eyes. He didn't know what the future held, but he was sure that it would be nothing but loneliness and sadness.

Suddenly, the cow heard a noise. He opened his eyes and saw a small boy standing at the gate of the pen. The boy was holding a piece of bread.

"Hello," the boy said. "My name is Billy. What's your name?"

"I'm Moo," the cow said.

"Why are you so sad, Moo?" Billy asked.

"I don't know," Moo said. "I just am."

"Well, I'm here to cheer you up," Billy said. "I brought you some bread."

Moo looked at the bread and his eyes lit up. He hadn't eaten in a long time.

"Thank you," Moo said.

Billy handed the bread to Moo and Moo ate it hungrily. When he was finished, he felt a little bit better.

"Thank you," Moo said again. "That was very kind of you."

"You're welcome," Billy said. "I'm glad I could help."

Billy and Moo talked for a while longer and Moo started to feel a little bit less sad. He realized that even though he was alone in the pen, he wasn't really alone. He had Billy to talk to and that made all the difference.

The next day, Billy came back to visit Moo and they became friends. Moo was no longer sad and he looked forward to Billy's visits every day.