“Finish your vegetables,” said the boy’s mother.
“I do not like vegetables,” he said.
“You need them to grow strong and healthy.”
“At breakfast, you said eating eggs would make me strong.”
“Do not argue with me,” said his mother.
The phone in the next room began to ring.
“I have to answer the phone. When I return, your plate should be clean.”
The boy looked at the plate full of vegetables. He looked at the window and had an idea.
“Yes, my plate would be clean,” he said and smiled.
He took the plate to the window.
He was about to throw the vegetables out when he saw some children on the street.
They were looking for scrap in the garbage heap.
The boy watched them for a few minutes.
He returned with the plate to the table and began eating the vegetables.
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Wow! Well he had what others do not have. Nice story!
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Powerful little story!
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I liked it. I love short short stories. They can be hard to write, to get enough depth in so few words. A very nice take on what every parent seems to struggle with.
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Thanks 🙂
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Amazing…
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I enjoyed it 👍🏼
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Thanks
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As I recall from my time in India the servants were on our children’s side and what they didn’t like to eat the servants would stealthily take from their plate while were were not looking so they didn’t get into trouble. LOL
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So much meaning in so few words. ❤️
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