The Bakery Stays
A long line, tears of joy, and a shop that becomes a family
Sunday morning arrived, bright and clear.
Grandma Rose opened her door and could not her eyes.
A long of people stood outside the little bakery.
Emi's posters had worked, and the came.
Children, parents, and old friends filled the street.
", everyone! Please try our fresh bread!" Grandma called.
The regulars sold loaves, cakes, and cookies all morning.
Tom gave warm bread to every happy customer.
Mr. Green told funny stories, and everyone laughed.
By , the bakery had sold almost everything.
Grandma Rose counted the money with shaking hands.
"We made more today than in three months!" she cried.
Tears of ran down many kind faces.
"Grandma, are you going to close now?" Tom asked softly.
"No, my dear," she smiled. "The bakery is going to ."
Everyone cheered loudly, and the street filled with .
"I will bake bread here for many more years," she promised.
"And you will always have your special round loaf, Tom."
From that day, the corner bakery was busy again.
The remembered how they saved their little shop.
Long ago, fewer people came, and the shelves were .
But now, the warm smell of bread filled every morning.
Grandma Rose learned that a shop is really a family.
And the little corner bakery will for a long, long time.