Learning Discipline
Tom is a boy who lives in the city. He frequently becomes angry when he is hungry. His parents feed him many times a day to keep him happy. Before he goes to bed at night, his mother has to cook an extra meal for him. Tom is getting very fat and lazy. He does not even go to school anymore. Tom’s parents are sad. They don’t know what to do. Finally they decide to send him to his aunt and uncle’s farm in a small village.
“I hate this place. I am hungry. Give me food,” Tom yells.
His aunt replies, “On the farm, you must work to get food. You can grow your own vegetables and raise your own chickens. Your cousin, Joe, can help you.”
Tom does not like this and he yells at Joe. Joe gets up early every morning to water vegetables and feed the chickens before he goes to school. Tom looks at Joe and starts to cry. No one listens to him.
A few days later, Tom stops crying. He starts to help Joe grow vegetables and feed chickens. As days go by, he learns to enjoy his life a little more. He is also more fit. One day, his parents come to take him home. They see a different boy. Tom looks healthy and fit. He proudly shows his parents the big, juicy tomatoes he grows. “Let’s go home, Tom,” says his parents. Tom smiles and asks, “Why? I am happy here.”
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