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Am | Lucky?, , , , , , fe Ta, , How can we alw, content with wh, , ays be happy? The easiest way to, at you have, bad about things you don't ha, , Stay nappy is to, If you keep looking around and, , , , start feeling, Sid sidan ve, Very soon it may become your habit. This, S keep you unhappy as every now and then you would look at, , Ss ;, aoa ao and start feeling bad, if you are not able to get it. There }, is no en i ere ee |, Aft 3 esires. If you have no car, you may feel happy with a scooter. |, et Eerune a scooter, you may want to have a car too! The best way to be |, happy is to value and cherish what you have and make the most of it |, 4, Smniti and Shalu were best friends at school. They liked to play and study, together. They often shared their toys and books too. Yesterday, was Shalu's, birthday. Her father was a rich businessman. He had arranged Shalu's, birthday party in a big restaurant. She invited all her friends and especially, Smriti. The children feasted on many delicacies and desserts. There were
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sny games, puppet shows, clown greetings too. All the Children,, xcited. At last, when the party was over, each child was Given ste, , Ve, a’ “fy, 2 Teh um ?, , fs colouring book and a colour set oi, For many days to come, Shalu's birthday party became the talk ot, é -f., , Those who had attended the birthday could not Stop talking about ha, , ad really missed Somethin, Ang, Soon, a month was over. Now, Smriti's birthday was round the Soli :, was very excited about her friend's birthday. "Hey! “t Sha, , : Mi;, , Your birthday ig oe aly, sd “OMin-., , How do you plan to celebrate it? ling, , those who didn't attend it, realised that they h, , This set Smriti thinking. Her father worked in a small Watch, mother was a nurse. They could barely manage to, expenses, , Company and fer, Over all house., Ma! How are we going to celebrate my birthday?" Smriti asked her moth-,, at night, , “How do you want to celebrate it, my dear," asked her mother, “How about giving a party at that burger café in the Central Market?", , “No Smniti! That place is very expensive. We can't afford it!” explained her, mother. "May be, we can keep a party at our home?", , No!" shouted Smriti. She started crying loudly. “I don’t want to celebrate, anywhere else! Look at Shalu! What a big party she gave! | want it like tha, , only! Else, I don't want any party, at all!", , , , , , , , , , , Smnt howled and ran back to, her room. Days passed., Nobody in the house talked, about her birthday after that., Smnti became more sad, and unhappy. She started, Snapping at her parents, , and often told them that, they were not doing, enough for her!
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Very so vas Smr, y | oon, it was Smriti's birthday. When she woke up, her parents wished, her. She thanked them in a very sad tone, As sh, e was getting dressed for the school, her taid’s daughter came with a, , box of sweets. She offered Smniti too, , Please have sweets! It's my birthday," said the maid's daughter, Oh! Happy Birthday! How would you celebrate your birthday?” §, instantly., , “Me and my mother had gone to the temple in the morning, , distribute sweets to all my near and dear ones! And you know, !, , prepare kheer today," she said very excitedly. “Will you not throw, , , , asked Smnti, , “No! A lot of money 1S wasted in a, already wished me So, what more can I ask for?", lieve her ears. She felt guilty of the way she had behavea, ad tor making her parents feel bad because of ne, d that her parents were doing more than they coula, , fa have, , party. And all my friends ana Ma, answered the git!, , , , Smriti could not be:, lately. She felt very bi, demands. She realise
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She quietly left for school and kept feeling guilty. All her friends ., , but strangely no one asked about the party. She now felt worse. heg hey, When Smriti came back fromn school, she knew that her paren, , its Wot, , work. She felt terribly sorry., , The moment she rang the bell she was surprised to find her Mother ay, , a al, Her mother gave her a new dress to wear. Smriti went to her ee Hone, started changing. Soon, she heard the bell ring again and again. m, , “Who could that be?" she thought. As she stepped Out, she foung ~, fends in the house. her, , "Oh God!" she shouted, “Happy birthday” all her friends wished her., Smmniti looked around and saw her mother coming from the kitchen with a+, , cake, Her father followed with lots of birthday goodies, Caps, ies, chocolates and cold drinks. Smriti could not contain her joy. She hugged her, mother and started crying, “Ma! I am sorry! I behaved so rudely with you, And you have arranged such a nice surprise party for me! Iam so thankful to, , God for having such wonderful parents!”, “You're welcome my child!,” replied her mother smiling., , Values We Learn, , It is not bad to desire better things in life. But, one should work make one’s dreams come true. Meanwhile, one should always cherish ce, 's available, If you look around, you will find many people who hsv*, little in life. We should always be thankful to God for giving us 5°"), gifts and blessings, for letting us study at a good school, for gine ", body and a mind, for giving us a decent home to live in. the list, etc. If you start counting your blessings. you will see th) appreciate, endless. We should never take comforts of life for granted, , _and feel lucky for these blessings i
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- >A Understanding the Story, , A. Answer the following questions., 1, Why did the children enjoy Shalu’s party?, , , , 2, How did Smriti want to celebrate her birthday?, , , , 8. What did maid's daughter make her realise?, , , , 4, What did Smriti's parents plan for her birthday?, , , , 5. What did Smriti realise in the end?, , , , B. Make a list of five things which make you feel lucky. Compare your list with, your friend’s., , 1, , , , , , , , , , 2., 3., 4,, 5., , , , C. Think and write whether you agree or disagree., 1. Money = Happiness, , Happiness = Contentment, , More money = More luck, , Luck = Hard Work, , Hard Work + Contentment = Happiness, , Co oS
