Always Be Good

A woman named Kamdi lived long time ago. She has two sons called Jim and Jack. Kamdi happen to love Jim more than Jack despite the fact that she gave birth to both of them.

On a particular day, Kamdi sent Jack to go and fetch water from the stream while Jim was at home doing nothing. When Jack pleaded to his mother that Jim should join him to fetch the water, so he can finish on time to do some other cores, Kamdi shouted on him to go and fetch the water. Jack went ahead to fetch the water and on his way back, he met an old man who demanded some water to drink. Jack gave him and spoke with him in a respectful manner not knowing that the man was a disguised fairy.

The man later transformed into a fairy and blessed jack. He said, “Jack, you are a good child. Therefore, as you open your mouth to talk from now on, Money shall be rushing out of your mouth.”

Jack ran home to share his experience with his mother and brother. Kamdi quickly told Jim to go and fetch water saying, “You, surely will be luckier than your brother, Jack.” On his way back, a prince asked him for water to drink. “Don’t you know the way to the stream?” Said Jim in a rude manner. “I am waiting for an old man to bless me with money-spitting mouth.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than the prince turned into a fairy and said “Jim, I know you for your unkind attitude towards others, even to your brother, Jack. Henceforth, snake shall come out of your mouth as you open it to talk.” He went home to narrate his experience to Kamdi, their mother and she was sad that Jim brought curse instead of blessing.

You see why it is not good for parents to love one of their children more than the other. The little children should also learn good manners of speaking with people, both strangers and those that we know already. Lastly, we should always learn to help those in need for there is always reward for that.