Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a young boy named Michael. Michael was an only child who was always looking for something new and exciting to do. Every day he would walk past a billboard at the edge of town and every day he would stop to read it with interest.
The billboard had a picture of a smiling family and the words “Having Fun!” Michael enjoyed looking at the billboard, but he wondered why it was there. He had heard people talking about it, but no one seemed to know what it was for.
One day, Michael decided to find out. He asked around town and eventually he learned the truth. The billboard was put up by a local business that wanted to encourage people to come to their store. The business had decided that a billboard was the best way to get their message across.
Michael thought it was a great idea and he decided to get involved. He went to the store and asked if they needed any help. They were delighted and offered him a job. Michael was ecstatic. He was going to help advertise the store in a very visible way, and he would get paid for it!
Michael started painting the billboard every week with different messages. He put up pictures of the latest items in the store and added phrases like “Come find your new favorite item!” or “It’s time to start having fun!”
Michael loved his new job and soon became a fixture in the community. Everyone knew him as the “billboard boy” and he felt proud to have made a difference. He even started to notice that more people were coming to the store as a result of his work.
At the end of the week, Michael was tired but happy. He had done his best work and he was sure it was making a difference. He looked up at the billboard and thought to himself, “Maybe one person’s effort can make a difference in the world.”
The moral of the story is that it doesn’t take a lot to make a difference. With just a little effort, you can make a big impact. So next time you see a billboard, think of Michael and what he was able to accomplish. With a little effort, you too can make a difference in the world.