The Lesson of Happiness

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a small village. She was not rich, but she was happy and content with what she had. One day, she heard that a rich merchant was coming to town and was looking for a child to play with his daughter.

Lily was very excited and wanted to be the one chosen to play with the rich merchant's daughter. She got up early the next day and made sure she looked her best. When the merchant arrived, he saw Lily and was impressed by her kindness and enthusiasm. He asked her to come and play with his daughter, and she certainly accepted.

The rich merchant's daughter was very bored and lonely, but when she saw Lily, she was instantly filled with joy. They played together all day and had so much fun. The rich merchant was so pleased with Lily that he offered to take her home with him and make her rich too.

Lily was hesitant at first, but the merchant promised her that she would have all the food she could eat and would never have to worry about anything ever again. She agreed and went home with the merchant.

At first, Lily was happy and enjoyed all the new things she had, but as time went by, she realized that money could not buy happiness. She missed her old life and wanted to go back to her village. The rich merchant was sad to see her go, but he understood and let her return to her old life.

Lily learned that it's better to remain true to oneself and be happy with what one has, rather than trying to get rich and be unhappy. From that day on, she lived a happy and content life and never forgot the lesson she learned.

The end.

Reflections

  1. Why did Lily go to play with the rich merchant's daughter?
  2. Why did Lily decide to go home with the rich merchant?
  3. What did Lily learn about money and happiness?
  4. Why did Lily miss her old life?
  5. Why do you think the rich merchant let Lily go back to her village?
  6. What do you think the story is trying to teach us?
  7. How do you think Lily felt when she first went to live with the rich merchant?
  8. How do you think Lily felt when she returned to her village?
  9. What do you think would have happened if Lily had stayed with the rich merchant?
  10. How would you feel if you were in Lily's shoes?

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