This is a story about love and kindness. Joey loves his Mamma very much, but when she makes him stop playing in the mud, he decides to stomp through the house, getting mud all over. He is so angry with Mamma, that he dares to say the words "I Hate You." And just as he says it, he knows it's wrong. He doesn't even understand hate. Then, he learns the true meaning of that word, and the feelings in his heart.