135. The Winner

Victor never won at anything. He played Monopoly. lost at Monopoly. He played Scrabble. He lost Scrabble. He played checkers. He lost at checkers. played chess. He lost at chess. He played . He lost at tennis. His dad told him to worry. “Someone has to win, and someone to lose,” Dad said. “But I’m always the ,” Victor said. “I’m never the winner.” His dad , “Don’t worry. These are games. You are playing . Games are not important.” Victor asked, “What is ? I thought games are important.” His dad said being a good person is important. He said most important thing is to be a good . He said that Victor was a good person. was kind. Victor was polite. Victor was friendly. “ you, Dad,” Victor said. “I am a good , so I am a winner!”