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Jealousy
Value
Learning
Begin with
a minute’s silence and daily prayers.
The value
of the day is learning.
Everyone
has qualities. God has made some people more beautiful than you. There are
people who have more money. There are others who are more intelligent than you.
God has given you many qualities. You look better than most people. So many
people have less money than you have. You don’t have to feel proud or jealous.
You must learn to enjoy what God has given you. Don’t worry about what others have.
Enjoy what you have!
Maya had a
beautiful watch. Sonia was jealous. She picked up Maya’s watch and threw it on
the floor. Later, she said ‘sorry’ to Maya. Is that right? Why not? Think about
it.
Alia and Deepika
were both brilliant girls. Both did well in their studies. Both took part in sports
and acted in school plays. Both were equally liked by their classmates and
teachers.
The
examination results were out. In the annual exam results, marks from the monthly
tests were also counted. Alia stood first, scoring over Deepika by ten marks.
She was given the gold medal. Deepika got the silver. That night Deepika could
not sleep. How could Alia be better than
her? The thought kept troubling Deepika endlessly. There must be some way to
make the others believe that she was better than Alia. A wicked plan soon took
shape in Deepika’s mind.
The next
morning Deepika took her father’s expensive golden pen to school. “This is the
prize I got from my father for doing well in class,” She told the girls.
Everyone admired the pen.
But as soon
as the science class was over, there was chaos in the class. Deepika’s pen was
missing from her bag. Someone had stolen it. “I have to find my pen. It is of
great value to me and it is worth a lot of money,” Shouted Deepika. “I don’t
care if have to go through the bags of all the girls but the pen has to be
found!”
The girls
looked upset but agreed to Deepika’s demand. The search began. Alia offered her
bag to Deepika with a smile.
“I am sorry
Alia but please understand my plight,” said Deepika looking into Alia’s bag.
“O, My God!”
Here is my pen! How could you do it, Alia? How could you steal? Went on Deepika.
Alia was
totally dumbfounded. Tears ran down her cheeks and she stood there like a
statue. The girls looked at one another. Just then the Geography teacher
entered the class and everyone became quiet. After that life became miserable
for Alia. No one would ask her to join them. Alia was left alone and termed a
‘Thief.’ She had no one to talk to and no one to play with.
One day a class teacher found Alia sitting alone in the classroom during the break.
“What is
the matter, Alia? Are you feeling OK?” asked the teacher.
Alia could
not hold herself anymore. She told the whole incident to the teacher. The
teacher listened to Alia patiently.
The next
day Deepika was asked to see the Principal after school. The principal
asked Deepika many questions. Deepika was scared. She confessed that she
herself had placed the pen in Alia’s bag while everyone was in the playground.
The Principal
gave Deepika a warning and told her never to make such a mistake again. She was
made to apologize to Alia in front of the whole class so that the other girls
would realize that Alia was innocent. Deepika had learned a lesson for life.
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