Madhavi was very sad. Suhani had invited Madhavi for her birthday party. But Madhavi didn’t have a gift for her. Her father had lost his job last month. She simply could not ask him for money for a gift.
She decided she will not go to the party. “I
will say I am not feeling well”, she thought to herself. But Suhani will
feel very bad. They were best friends after all!
Lost in thoughts, Madhavi stepped out into her
garden. Her mother was clearing the weeds in the garden. She saw Madhavi and
asked her why she looked so sad. Madhavi kept quiet. Her mother cut a
bunch of red and yellow Marigold flowers and asked Madhavi to put them in a flower
vase. As Madhavi held the flowers in her hands, she got an idea.
She went inside her room. She picked up her favourite red and
yellow ribbon and tied it around the flowers. She placed the birthday
card she had made for Suhani next to it. It looked like a beautiful
gift!
Madhavi will be going to Suhani’s party tonight
Note: This story is inspired by a story written by my late father-in-law Sukumar Shankar, titled "The Ribbon". That story was also about a birthday gift and how a friend found a lost favourite ribbon and used it to tie the birthday gift.
The premise of my story is simply about being creative with whatever resources one has.
Words that don't follow phonics rules: Month, decided, thoughts, favourite, beautiful
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