Lucy was the youngest member of her family, and she often felt left out during family gatherings. Her older siblings would share stories from their school days, and her parents would laugh along, sometimes forgetting to include her. One afternoon, as they sat around the dining table, her brother started talking about a trip they took to the mountains last summer. Lucy listened intently but felt a pang of loneliness as she realized that she was too young to participate in such outings. After dinner, Lucy decided to help her mother clear the table. As she collected the plates, her mother noticed her quiet demeanor and asked, "Are you okay, Lucy?" Lucy responded with a shrug.
Her mother gently suggested, "Why don’t you plan our next family outing? You could choose somewhere everyone would enjoy!" Feeling a spark of excitement, Lucy's face lit up. She thought about all the places she had wanted to go and started to imagine how much fun it would be to include everyone.