Khyati Vyas, Class X A
It was Sunday morning and Mrs. Verma was making breakfast while her husband was out gardening – something that verged almost on an obsession for him. He treated his plants like his own children, even softly conversing with them. His kitchen garden was his biggest pride, supplying fresh vegetables round the year.
This morning he was delighted to spot tiny tomatoes coming up and even the spinach growing rapidly. He quickly went to have his breakfast, planning to spend the rest of the morning planting some dahlias.
While he was happily dreaming about his garden with a mouthful of porridge, he was unaware that his maid’s nine year old son was wreaking havoc in his beloved garden.
When Mr. Verma returned to his garden his heart stopped for a moment when he saw tiny bits of tomatoes strewn everywhere amidst rose petals. As he stood there, heartbroken, his maid rushed to him begging for forgiveness. Her son stood at a distance, weeping, apparently already having received sever chiding from his mother.
Mr. Verma looked at them and said, “Everyone commits mistakes. I’m not angry. Instead, I propose to teach your son gardening. Learning to take care of plants will make him more responsible than beating him for his mistakes.”
Today, he proudly flaunts an amazing garden again, with great efforts from his pupil, their maid’s son!
