Money Can't Buy Everything

Money Can’t Buy Everything
Good morning my honourable judges and my fellow friends. Let’s

enjoy my story entitled ‘Money Can’t Buy Everything’.
Nick was a 10 year old boy. He was the only son to his parents. Nick’s
father was a very busy businessman who could not spend time with
his son. He came home after Nick slept, and was off to office
before Nick woke up in the morning. Nick yearned for his father’s
attention. He wanted to go outdoors and play with his father just
like his friends did.
One day, Nick was surprised to see his father at home in the
evening.
“Dad, it is a big surprise to see you at home,” Nick said.
“Yes son, my meeting was cancelled. So, I’m at home. But after two
hours I have to catch a flight,” his father replied.
“When will you be back?”
“Tomorrow noon.”
Nick was in deep thought for a while. Then he asked, “Dad, how much
do you earn in a year?”
Nick’s father was taken aback. He said, “My dear son, it’s a very big
amount and you won’t be able to understand it.”
“Ok dad, are you happy with the amount you earn? ”Yes my dear. I’m
very happy, and in fact I’m planning to launch our new branch and a
new business in a few months. Isn’t that great?”
“Yes, dad. I’m happy to hear that. Can I ask you one more question?”
“Yes, dear.”
“Dad, can you tell me how much you earn in a day or even half a day?”
“Nick, why are you asking this question?” Nick’s father was
perplexed.
But Nick was persistent. “Please answer me. Can you please tell me
how much you earn in an hour?”
Nick’s father gave in and replied, “It will be around $ 25/- per hour.”
Nick ran to his room upstairs, and came down with his piggy bank
that contained his savings.
“Dad, I have $50 in my piggy bank. Can you spare two hours for me?
I want to go to the beach and have dinner with you tomorrow
evening. Can you please mark this in your schedule?”
Nick’s father was speechless! And had tears in his eyes.
The greatest gift a parent can give his child is time. Money can’t buy
everything!
King Midas and the Golden Touch
Hello and good morning, my honourable judges and my fellow friends.

Let’s enjoy my story entitled ‘King Midas and the Golden Touch’.
Once there lived a king named Midas. He was a fair King, and he
ruled his kingdom wisely. The King had one little daughter called
Marigold, whom he loved dearly.
One day, as King Midas was returning to his palace, he found Silenus
wandering alone, close to the border. Midas brought him to his
palace and treated him very well.
“Please eat as much as you like and stay as long as you need my
friend!” said Midas warmly.
Silenus’s friend, the god Dionysus who was watching this, appeared
and said “You have been so kind to my friend. Please allow me to
grant you a wish! I would be happy to give you anything you desire.”
King Midas was very excited.
“Wow, that’s great! If you please, I would like more gold. I would like
everything I touch to turn to gold!”
“Well, from sunrise tomorrow morning your slightest touch will turn
everything into gold” said Dionysus.
Midas was very excited. He could barely sleep that night. The next
morning, he woke up and eagerly touched his bed. Crack! His sheets
turned into gleaming, golden pieces. Midas whooped with delight.
Then, he rushed out of the palace, ran round the garden and touched
everything he could see. All of them turned into beautiful yellow
gold.
“Now I can be the richest man in the world, hahaha,” King Midas
laughed happily.
Soon, he was hungry. He hurried back to have his breakfast. When
he pulled a bunch of grapes to eat, ‘Crack!’, the grapes turned into
gold.
“Oh dear,” said Midas.
Then, he grasped a goblet of water and even the liquid turned to

solid. Whatever food he touched to eat, turned into gold. He pushed
back his golden chair in disappointment.
“Oh, What have I done? How foolish I have been!” he cried.
Just then, his little daughter came running into the room and hugged
him. The princess immediately turned into a golden statue.
“Oh, no! No! Please! I do not want gold anymore!” he cried.
He started to become afraid to touch anything. He immediately ran

to Dionysus and begged him to undo his wish.
“Please change my wish! Please! Please take away your boon! I want
my dear daughter back.” Midas asked.
“Are you sure you no longer wish to have the golden touch?” asked
Dionysus.
“No. I have learned my lesson. I don’t think gold is the greatest

thing in the world."
Finally, Dionysus said “Go to the river and sprinkle some of that
water on everything that had transformed into gold. They will
become normal again.”
The king rushed to the river, filled a bottle of water from that
river, he sprinkled it on Marigold. Instantly, she returned to her
normal. King Midas cried tears of joy and hugged Marigold tightly.
Then, he went around the palace, sprinkling water on everything he
had touched. They turned back to their original form.
Ladies and gentleman, do you learn anything from the story? People
who want to get everything all at once usually end up getting nothing
in life. So, don’t be greedy in life, be happy with what you have.
Thank you.
The old witch

A witch named hidden be, used to live in a village with her daughter
Sissa. The people of the village were unaware of that hidden be was
a witch. She went in search of every day and used to hunt some wild
animals to eat. One day, she wanted to have some delicious food.
“I did not eat delicious meat for so many days. Let’s hunt a child
today”.
She started wandering in the village and search for the food. The
evening was about to happen, but she did not find any hunt because
of the big crowd in the village. She was very upset.
As she was going back to the home, suddenly, she saw a child. She
quickly went there and put the child in the sack and she went from
there. After reaching home, she said to her daughter,
“My princess, see! Today I brought very delicious food. You cook it,
then we will eat it”
“Oh wow mum! He is a very tender child. Eating him will be a great
fun.”
“Yes. From today onwards, we will eat this kind of tasty food only.
Every evening, I will bring tender and cute children from the village
like this. Ahahaha haha”
Hidden be used to go to the village every evening, and kidnapped a
child every day. Gradually, the children started to disappear from
the village. That’s why all villagers got worried. All the people
started taking their children back home before the evening.
A long time passed by, but hidden be did not find any hunt.
“I think all the villagers have become very conscious. From a long
time I have not got anything to eat. Now, we have to eat the wild
animals to fulfill our hunger.”
Hidden be was going towards the forest. Suddenly, she saw a child
sitting on the tree.
“Oh wow! What a fatty and ___ child. I will have him for my dinner.”
Hidden be walked towards the tree and asked the child politely.
“Son, these mangoes seems to be very delicious. Can you give me
some mangoes to eat? I’m hungry for so many days.”
The child then replied, ”Yes, why not I will give you plenty of
mangoes.”
“Really? So come down and give me some mangoes”.
“If you want to eat the mangoes, come upon the tree and eat as
much mangoes as you want.”
“Son, what are you saying? How can I climb upon the tree? I’m very
old.”
“Huh haha, it’s okay. Then, you go back hungry. I’m not going to give
you any mangoes.”
“This child is very naughty. Catching him is a difficult job.” Hidden
be thought in her mind.
Hidden be thought of an idea. She sat under the tree and started to
cry loudly.
“I’m very hungry. I don’t have any strength left in my body.”
The child who was watching all this on the tree, started to feel pity
of the witch.
“Auntie, why are you crying? I can just pluck some mangoes”

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Good morning my honourable judges and my fellow friends. Let’s

Hello and good morning, my honourable judges and my fellow friends.

King Midas was very excited.

“Oh dear,” said Midas.

Then, he grasped a goblet of water and even the liquid turned to

“Oh, What have I done? How foolish I have been!” he cried.

“Oh, no! No! Please! I do not want gold anymore!” he cried.

He started to become afraid to touch anything. He immediately ran

“No. I have learned my lesson. I don’t think gold is the greatest

The old witch

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