In a small town where everyone loved to smile and be merry, there lived a girl named Gracie. Gracie was known for her beautiful face and fashionable clothes, but she had a secret - she was just as grumpy as the Grinch himself!

Gracie would huff and puff whenever someone tried to talk to her. She would frown and groan if anyone invited her to a party or a fun event. "Ugh, I don't want to go. It's going to be so boring," she would say. The townspeople couldn't understand why such a pretty girl could be so mean and unpleasant.

One day, Gracie was walking through the park when she saw a group of children playing and laughing together. She stopped and watched them, feeling a twinge of something she hadn't felt in a long time - happiness. As she stood there, a stray dog came up to her and started wagging its tail, hoping for a pat on the head.

Gracie surprised herself by reaching down and giving the dog a gentle scratch behind the ears. The dog's tail wagged even faster, and Gracie found herself smiling. "You know, you're not so bad," she said to the dog.

From that day on, Gracie started to change. She would stop and talk to her neighbors, accept invitations to parties, and even volunteer at the local animal shelter. The townspeople couldn't believe their eyes! The once-grumpy Gracie had become the friendliest person in the whole town.