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18.

The Wet Pants

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A nine-year-old boy was sitting at his desk in class, when suddenly, his pants felt wet, and
there was a puddle at his feet. His heart almost skipped a beat, as he got worried that his
classmates would see that and make fun of him.

He quickly wanted to do something, and saw the teacher and his classmate Susie walking
towards him. Susie was carrying a bowl of goldfish. As they came closer, the boy thought
that the teacher noticed his wet pants, and suddenly Susie trips and drops the fishbowl in his
lap. While thanking God for helping him, he pretends to get angry with Susie and yells at her.
Everyone in the class thinks it is Susie’s fault that the boy’s pants got wet. The teacher helps
the boy change into dry clothes, and the class continues. Later that evening, the boy asks
Susie, “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?” “I wet my pants once too”, whispers Susie.

Moral
Each one of us goes through good days and bad days. Only those who help you out on your
bad days are your true friends.
[ Read: Magic Pot Story For Kids ]

19. Bad Habits

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A wealthy businessman was worried about his son’s bad habits. He sought counsel from a
wise, old man. The old man met the man’s son and took him out for a stroll. They walked
into the woods, and the old man showed the boy a small sapling and asked him to pull it out.
The boy did so with ease, and they walked on.

The old man then asked the boy to pull out a small plant. The boy did that too, with a little
effort. As they walked, the old man asked the boy to pull out the bush, which he did. The next
was a small tree, which the child had to struggle a lot to pull out. Finally, the old man showed
him a bigger tree and asked the child to pull it out.

The child failed to pull it out even after trying several times, in different ways. The old man
looks at the boy, smiles and says, “So is the case with habits, good or bad”.

Moral
Bad habits are hard to get rid of once they have settled in our system. It is best to get rid of
them early on.

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