A father's lesson
In a village, there was a
young boy whose name
was Abula.
He did not like to read or
even to open a book. He
was a lazy pupil. He
behaved badly.
Abula stole his mother's
money to buy sweets. Even
when she hid her money,
he found it and took it.
After eating all his sweets,
Abula would play with his
friends.
After a while, Abula
stopped going to school.
He stayed out playing the
whole day, only returning
home in the evening.
Abula's mother noticed
this and became worried.
"Our son is not behaving
well. I do not think he is
attending school. He is
also stealing money from
me," said Abula's mother.
He said to his wife, "Next
time, hide the money
within the pages of a
book. He never even opens
a book, so the money will
be safe there."
The next day, Abula looked
for his mother's money. He
searched everywhere but
he did not find anything.
He decided to go to the
nearest market to find
some money.
His father saw where
Abula was going.
"My son, I know why you
are going to the market.
Now go back inside and
look in the books for
money," he said.
Abula was puzzled, but he
went and searched in the
books.
He found the money that
his mother had hidden.
The next day, he looked in
the books again. But there
was nothing hidden there.
He went to his father to
ask why there was no
money in the books.
His father smiled and
replied, "My son, do you
want to get enough money
to buy many sweets?"
Abula answered, "Of
course, father."
His father said, "Listen to
me carefully. Read your
books and attend your
classes. You will find
rewards in books. Do not
give up."
"But father, reading is a
difficult activity. Books are
boring!" Abula replied.
For a while, Abula's father
was quiet. He thought
about how to encourage
his son.
Then he said to Abula, "Let
us read together. I will
help you to find the wealth
in books."
Melany Hendricks-Direct Axis
