Once upon a time, there was a friendly farmer who had a special goose. This wasn’t just any ordinary goose – it laid eggs that were shiny and golden! Imagine finding an egg that looked like it was made of pure gold!
At first, the farmer was surprised and almost threw the golden egg away because it felt heavy like a rock. But then, he decided to keep it and take it home. To his amazement, when he cracked the egg open, he discovered it was indeed made of pure gold! He couldn’t believe his luck!
Excited by his discovery, the farmer waited eagerly for the next morning. To his delight, the goose laid another golden egg. Every single day, without fail, the goose laid one shiny golden egg for the farmer.
As days passed, the farmer’s house started to shine with all the golden eggs he collected. He sold them and became very wealthy. But as he became richer, he also became greedier. He wanted more and more gold, and he wanted it faster.
One day, unable to control his greed any longer, the farmer decided to take all the gold at once. He thought the goose must have a treasure trove inside her, so he killed the goose and opened her up, hoping to find bags of gold.
To his dismay, there was nothing inside the goose but guts and feathers. By giving in to his greed, the farmer lost the goose that laid the golden eggs. He learned the hard way that greediness doesn’t lead to happiness.
The moral of the story is: Sometimes, wanting too much can make us lose what we already have. So, it’s important to be grateful for what we have and not let greediness take over our hearts.
