Once upon a time, there was a young milkmaid named Mary who worked on a farm. Every day, Mary would milk the cows and fill her pail with milk. She would then walk to the market to sell the milk and earn some money.
One day, while walking to the market, Mary started to daydream about all the things she could do with the money she would earn from selling her milk. She imagined buying new clothes, shoes, and jewelry, and how happy she would be.
As she continued walking and daydreaming, Mary accidentally kicked her pail of milk, and all the milk spilled on the ground. She was devastated because she knew she would not earn any money that day.
Feeling sad and disappointed, Mary sat down and started to cry. That’s when an old wise woman who was passing by saw Mary and approached her.
“What’s wrong, my dear?” asked the wise woman.
“I spilled all my milk,” Mary said. “Now I won’t be able to earn any money to buy the things I want.”
The wise woman smiled and said, “Don’t worry, my dear. Sometimes things don’t go as we planned, but we can still learn a lesson from them. Remember that it’s important to be grateful for what you have and not just focus on what you want.”
Mary thought about the wise woman’s words and realized that she had been so focused on her daydreams that she forgot to appreciate the milk she had and the work she was able to do on the farm.
From that day forward, Mary learned to appreciate what she had and work hard for what she wanted. She never forgot the lesson she learned, and always reminded herself to be grateful for the things she had in life.
The moral of the story is to be grateful for what you have and work hard for what you want. It’s important to appreciate what you have in life and not just focus on what you want.
The end.
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