Once upon a time, there lived a family of bears: Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and their little bear cub, Baby Bear. One day, Mama Bear needed to leave. She thought about asking Goldilocks, a teenager from the nearby city, to babysit Baby Bear.
Goldilocks wasn't your average babysitter. She skipped babysitting training. She complained about the most foolish things, just like all of the other teenagers. She'd ask, "Why does Baby Bear have so many toys? It's like an explosion in here."
Mama Bear knew Goldilocks’ family, so she left for the groceries, leaving Baby Bear and Goldilocks.
A soft knock arose after she got something to drink. Goldilocks, being a stereotypical teenager, exclaimed, "BE QUIET!"
As the noise got louder and louder, Goldilocks was mad. She decided to listen to some music on her phone.
The noise began to shake the cottage. Goldilocks spilled her lemonade and cracked her phone. She jumped and exclaimed, "Who
could that be? Ugh, probably just a random annoying salesman or something."
When she opened the door, she saw Papa Bear bringing in groceries. Goldilocks, very confused and scared, shrieked, "Ahh! Who are you? What do you want? Don't hurt me! Leave the property!”
Papa Bear was confused and worried at the same time. "It's okay. Mama Bear asked me to get honey for Baby Bear's porridge."
Goldilocks, now furious, said, "Well, you should have knocked more politely! I was scared half to death."
Papa Bear chuckled, "I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to scare you. I just wanted to get back home to Baby Bear."
Goldilocks responded, "I. Don't. Care."
Papa Bear, scared and sad, went inside with Baby Bear. He decided to leave Goldilocks alone outside. She seemed quite happy, considering what she had done.
When Mama Bear returned, she found Goldilocks rooting through the pantry and the house flooded with trash, spilled drinks, and more. “Let’s talk about this,” she said politely with a smile. She was worried about Baby Bear.
"Don't worry about it," snapped Goldilocks.
Mama Bear spoke to Papa Bear. Papa Bear explained how Goldilocks mistook him for a stranger and how she complained and told him to leave. Mama Bear stood there, ashamed at what Goldilocks had done.
Mama Bear went outside to think. She found Goldilocks drinking a watermelon drink and relaxing with a big grin on her face "You will not speak to our family that way," Mama Bear said calmly but sternly.
Goldilocks stood there, not realizing the consequences of her careless actions. Mama Bear had enough. She called the police and Goldilocks' mother.
The police arrived to see Goldilocks and Mama Bear standing outside, They intensely questioned Goldilocks.
From that day forward, she learned an important lesson. Jumping to conclusions and being rude to others isn't acceptable. Mama Bear forgave her, but Goldilocks knew she had to be more mindful in the future.
And so, the enchanted forest continued to teach valuable lessons, even to teenagers like Goldilocks, who learned that actions have consequences and that some patience goes a long way.
