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The mighty genie

Faisal accepted his award and stood proudly on the stage with his parents while all the other students and their parents clapped cheerfully. It was the final result day and he was declared the first position holder in class VII. After the function was over, Faisal and his parents got on their motor bike to go home.

On their way, Faisal asked his father, "Dad, what is my reward?"

"What do you want?" His father replied.

"I want some money, Dad."

"Ok, as you wish, his father brought out his purse and gave him some money.

"Thank you." Said Faisal while pocketing it quickly.

The following day, after school, he went to the market. He saw many things there but nothing held his interest. Suddenly, his eyes caught something really different. It was an antique lamp. Eager to buy it, Faisal asked its price and then after some bargaining bought it for Rs 200.

When he reached home, later than usual, his mother asked him the reason for the delay. He did't want to tell her the real reason so he lied that he had gone to a friend's place for combined study.

"Ok, but next time don't lose track of time. You may go now," his mother said before getting back to her work.

Faisal went to his room and locked the door. He took out the antique lamp from his school bag and placed it in his cupboard. Suddenly he got an idea. He took out the antique lamp and started rubbing it as he had read in the story of 'Alladin'. After about 15 minutes, he noticed smoke coming out of it and then a mighty genie materialized from that smoke.

In the beginning Faisal was scared. But he was also very happy because he had succeeded in his purpose of bringing out a genie from his lamp.

"I have come to fulfil your desire," said the genie, "but I can accept only three of your wishes. And remember, if you want your second wish to be fulfilled then your first wish will be wiped out. And your second wish will be wiped out in place of your third wish."

Faisal thought for a while. After some time he said, "My father is a clerk in a bank. I wish he'd be promoted."

"OK, your wish will be fulfilled soon," replied the mighty genie. Saying this he disappeared in the wink of an eye.

Next day Faisal's father came home from office and told Faisal and his mother, "I am being transferred to Lahore with a promotion. But I don't want to go to Lahore. I don't care whether I am promoted or not!"

Upon hearing this, Faisal went to his room and locked the door. He took out his lamp and began rubbing it. After some time the mighty genie appeared. Faisal said "I want my second wish to be fulfilled in place of my first. I want a car for my father."

"OK!" Replied the mighty genie and disappeared.

Next day Faisal's father came home and said to his son and wife, "I have a surprise for you."

"What surprise, Dad?" Faisal asked pretending to be excited.

"My promotion and transfer have been withdrawn and instead I have been given a car." Said his father.

"Yahoo!" Faisal exclaimed excitedly.

After some days Faisal's father got badly injured in a car accident. When they reached the hospital the doctor told them that his father was in a serious condition.

Leaving his mother at the hospital, Faisal went home, took out the magic lamp and started rubbing it again. After some time the mighty genie appeared. Faisal said to him, "It seems that time has arrived for me to make my final wish. My father has been injured badly and I want him to be healthy again. You can take away the car."

"OK, but remember, this is your last wish according to the agreement. I will never return. But before going I want to ask you one thing, and that is do you know why this situation arose?"

"No, I don't know," replied Faisal.

"Listen Faisal! I want to tell you two things. First is that health is wealth and the second is that we must be content with whatever we have been given by the God. We may wish for all that is best but we get things which are in our luck otherwise it would never come our way. You wanted promotion for your father and a car, but it was your wish not that of the God," the genie said and stopped for a while. Then he continued, "and your last wish is being granted because it is God's will that your father recovers". Suddenly, a loud sound came and the room got all smoky. With this the mighty genie disappeared.

The genie was gone but Faisal had understood his lesson. Have you, too?

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