Once upon a time, in a small village in the Philippines… There lived a kind and hardworking mother named Aling Rosa. She had one daughter named Pinyang, or Piña for short. Piña was a beautiful girl, but she had one bad habit—she was very lazy.

One day, Aling Rosa grew weak and lay ill in bed. "Piña, please get the rice jar from the kitchen," she called softly. "I can’t find it, Mama!" Piña whined from the doorway. Aling Rosa, tired and sad, whispered, "I wish you had a thousand eyes, so you could see what’s right in front of you." Suddenly, a strange wind blew through the house. When Aling Rosa looked up, Piña had disappeared!

Days passed and Aling Rosa searched everywhere for her daughter. Instead, she found a new plant in their garden with long, spiky leaves. In the center grew a golden fruit covered in tiny eyes. The whole village gathered, amazed at the sweet scent and strange fruit. "What is this?" they wondered together. Aling Rosa touched the fruit and cried, "Piña… is it you?"

The villagers named the fruit "piña," remembering the lost girl. Aling Rosa told the children, "Always be helpful and look carefully, so you don’t miss what’s important." Children listened, watching for pineapples growing in gardens. From then on, no one wanted to be lazy or careless. The sweet new fruit became everyone's favorite treat. And Piña’s story lived on, teaching kindness and care to all.