WE are never satisfied and always wish for things beyond our reach. It can either be health, any electronic gadget or even beauty — but most often it is wealth! Here is the story of a 12-year-old girl, Jane, who could never stop wishing, thus she was never satisfied with what she had and didn’t experience happiness.
One night when Jane was sleeping, as the clock struck 12, the lights turned on and Jane’s parents greeted her, “Happy Birthday dear!”
“Mum, Dad! Oh, I didn’t realise it was my birthday! Where’s my gift? What have you bought for me this time?” Jane asked breathlessly.
“Well! Well! I’ve got a new smart phone for my dear princess,” with these words her father, Mr John, handed her a beautifully wrapped box. Eager to see her new phone, she instantly opened it but when her glance fell on the model number of the phone, the broad grin on her face vanish.
Seeing this Jane’s parents’ faces also lost their smiles, “Jane, what happened?” mum inquired.
“Oh mum! What’s this? I wanted a smart phone of the latest model, the one Kate has!”
Kate was Jane’s classmate and belonged to a rich family. She liked to show off her wealth by spotting the latest brands and bragged about the prices of the products she owned. Half of the classmates were jealous while the other half became her fair weather friends. Jane was a part of the first half. Her heartiest desire was to have more than what Kate had.
For a moment, Jane’s parents went speechless, but then dad broke the silence and said, “No problem, I’ll get it exchanged with the one you want.”
Then Jane turned towards her mother and excitedly exclaimed, “Mum I want a birthday party in the evening and I want to invite all my friends please.”
“We’ll think about that dear. Actually, you know, our maid is not coming nowadays, so I have to clean the house and do all the chores. It would be a bit strenuous for me to manage something so soon,” mum opposed the idea but Jane kept on with her demand and flopped on the bed and put the pillow over her face, refusing to talk.
“Oh Jennifer, why did you said ‘No’ to her? I understand the workload on you will increase but you are aware of the fact that she’ll remain blue till we give her what she wants,” said Mr John reluctantly after they came out of Jane’s room.
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