Author: Arshita Mangal, Class VII F
Reward of Kindness
I was dejected after seeing my garden. It was ruined completely. All of a sudden I found dried grass, dead plants and pale flowers. Everything seemed to be lifeless. Oh, I spotted something weird. A mysterious glass jar kept in the farthest corner of the garden with an apple inside it. It seemed as if it wanted to draw my attention.The label said –
“Magical Apple
The person who eats it, will experience a great surprise”
Now, I couldn’t stop myself from eating it.
The moment I ate that apple, something incredible happened. I was back in my happy world where everyone could breathe, enjoy, and live freely without any fear. And yes, it was our beautiful world before this pandemic. I saw myself playing, enjoying and studying together with my friends, especially without a mask. My eyes were in tears. Soon, a beautiful fairy appeared in front of me.
She said, “All humans started dominating nature instead of understanding the importance of the environment. Hence, we wanted to teach them a lesson. They forgot that imbalance in the ecosystem can lead to devastation.”
I asked her how I could help to get the situation back to normal. She said, “I am giving you a few seeds of kindness which you need to sow for each mask you wear in your garden to help the situation get back to normal.”
Immediately after taking those seeds from her hands, I found myself in my lifeless backyard. I sowed a few seeds for the number of masks I wore. Soon my lifeless garden became more beautiful than my original one!
The Brighter Side
Black is the royal shade,
which is quite tough to fade.
Black is the dazzling night sky,
also makes everyone feel like a young guy.
Black is a sign of sleep,
while counting the flock of sheep.
Black is the first step of education,
that builds up the bright future of our nation.
