Bedtime stories for kids

2. Patience Pays

Sita was a 13 year old pretty girl. She was not a talkative girl as she had the problem of stammering. There was a naughty boy named Bunty in her class who never used to leave a chance making fun of her. Her school teachers were trying to get her out of her shell and were trying to make her more interactive. Though Bunty kept quiet in front of teachers, once the teachers are gone, he used to start teasing Sita.

Sita was very upset and she often used to cry with her mom saying "What have I done wrong mother? Why has the god punished me so badly? I'm the topic of discussion and laughter either in school or park or wherever I go. I don't like to go to school. Can I stay at home Mom?" Mom was deeply hurt as this was the scene 3 to 4 days in every week. As usual, she consoled saying "there is nothing wrong that you have done. Just give it some time and things will get rectified. If you face difficulties and embarrassments bravely today, you shall be proud tomorrow".

It was a bright sunny morning. While the Maths class was going on, Bunty was creating a lot of disturbance in the class. Even after a couple of warnings, Bunty didn't pay attention to his teacher. The teacher got irritated and called him on the dais and asked him to solve a probability problem on the board. Bunty hardly knew the way to solve it. The teacher humiliated him and sent him out of the class. Bunty was very sad and embarrassed in front of his friends.

Sita took this opportunity and came to talk to Bunty after the class. Bunty, seeing Sita coming towards him, bent his head down in shame. Sita asked Bunty, "want to learn probability"? Bunty was shocked. He expected her to speak some hurtful words. But instead Sita was humble and suggesting a solution to his problem. Bunty asked her, "Yes, but why do you want to help me"? Sensing the helplessness, Sita said "Because I too need a help from you. We can solve Maths problems together and you shall start treating me as your friend and not tease me in front of others. It is a win-win for both of us". Bunty happily agreed and apologized for his earlier behavior.

From then on, Bunty never teased Sita and theyremained friends for a long time. Bunty's problem solving skills improved afterworking with Sita and he too was appreciated for his better performance in themonthly tests and exams by his teachers.