Unique gift

Unique gift

Tanvi was very happy today because today was her birthday. As she woke up in the morning, all the family members were standing in front of her bed to wish her a happy birthday. Everyone had a gift in beautiful packing. But nothing was in Grandpa's hands. As soon as Tanvi woke up, everyone greeted her with Happy Birthday and gave her a gift. Tanvi's mind was dancing with happiness. She opened all the gifts and saw. There was a nice doll, a watch, a toy and chocolates. She was very happy and said thank you everyone.

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      In the midst of all these gifts, she looked at Grandpa. Seeing no gift in Grandpa's hand, she said to Grandpa in a slightly annoyed voice, "Grandpa, you didn't bring any gift for me? Am I not your darling daughter? ”

"No Tanvi beta, there is such a thing! Grandpa has brought a unique gift for you.

“A unique gift? What else did you bring, Grandpa? ”

Grandpa took Tanvi out of the house, showed her a beautiful rose plant, and said, “dear tanvi! You love roses! So I bring you a rose plant.

        Tanvi liked roses very much but she hoped that grandpa would give her a nice gift on her birthday but her hopes turned to despair when she saw the rose plant.

“Grandpa ! Would anyone give a rose plant as a birthday gift? ”

       Grandpa understood that Tanvi did not like his gift. Grandpa said, "Tanvi, this is the gift which not make you happy now, but when it will give nice and beautiful flowers, you will feel inner happiness. You are happy to see all these gifts now but in a few days, you will forget all these gifts. But my gift will always make you happy. ”

Tanvi did not understand Grandpa's words. She planted that rose plant with despair in his yard with Grandpa.

Today Tanvi was in a hurry to go to her school. she went to school happily. As expected, all the friends wished her a happy birthday. At school she was the birthday Girl', so all the teachers and students greeted her with the song 'Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday to Dear Tanvi'. Three claps were played with rhythmically for her. Tanvi was overjoyed.

Then the class began. Today Tanvi's teacher came to the class with some plants. All students were surprised. They questioned the teacher, “Sir! What have you brought? ”

“Dear students! This is a neem plant. ”

"We all know that, but why did you bring it to class?" - Tanvi asked back.

The teacher said, "Do you know, how useful these plants are for us children?"

All the children said with loud voice  "No ...”

"Children, this plant will grow up and become a tree."

"Sir, we know that."

"Then you must know that trees also have a life."

“really sir!"- One student asked.

The teacher said, "yes, of course. Look, you are child now; will you grow up or not?" In the same way trees will grow up.

“The trees also have feelings. they become happy, sad and joyful like you and me. ”

"How is it possible?" - Tanvi spoke eagerly.

The teacher said, "When the wind blows, the trees play with the wind and rejoice. When you pluck its leaves and cut its branches, it hurts and become sad, but they can't tell anyone. Because God did not give them a tongue."

Tanvi was listening to all this at a glance.

Then the teacher explained about the importance of trees, "Trees give us shade, fruits, wood, oxygen etc. Trees keep the atmosphere balanced. It is an integral part of nature. It should not be cut down and more and more trees should be planted. ”

Hearing the usefulness of trees, Tanvi fell in love with trees.

Finally the teacher said, “dear children, Even though trees can't talk to us, but they understand everything we say. If we talk to them joyfully, they become happy and if we talk badly or quarrel with them, they become sad.

Tanvi learned a lot about trees today. The words 'trees have life and no tongue' had a profound effect in her heart.

Tanvi came to her house after school, her eyes fell on the rose plants planted in the morning. Tanvi felt that it became dry and withered. She quickly ran to the rose bushes. she didn't like Grandpa's gift so she Sadly planted it in the morning.

Today she learned a lot about trees at school. She immediately watered the rose bushes. she touched lovingly on plant’s branches and said, "You look so sad, I didn't talk to you in the morning. Forgive me, I will never hurt you again. ” For a while she stared at the rose bushes. The branches of the plant were completely withered. The drooping branches were saying, “I don't like here.”

"You don't like here? Please! You grow up quickly; I'll play with you every day. We will talk a lot, it will be fun. ”

Tanvi felt that her words had no effect on the rose plant. She became sad and walked in to the house. she was thinking about the plant till late at night. If she closed her eyes, she would come across a rose plant and its sad face. She finally fell asleep in the thoughts of the plant. When she woke up in the morning, he remembered the rose plant. She ran to the plant. she felt that the rose plant was welcoming her with a smiling face. Its branches, which yesterday withered with sadness, are dancing with joy today, swaying with the breeze. Saying that dearTanvi come here, we both play a lot, talk a lot.

When Tanvi saw the rose plant alive, she was jumping with the joy. She dragged Grandpa to show the plants. Then Tanvi would give it water every day, touched her hands lovingly on its branches and talk. Even the rose plant seemed to grow twice as fast in happiness. A few days later, when flowers Began to blooming on it, she was overjoyed to see that. Flowers were blooming on it every day and seeing that, a wave of inner joy was spreading on Tanvi's face every day.

She went to Grandpa and said, “Thank you Grandpa! The gift you gave me is really beautiful. The other's gift was a pleasure for a while but seeing this rose plant and the flowers blooming on it, my mind is blooming with joy too. This gift is truly beautiful and unique. ”

English Translation of  'anokhi gift' in gujarati.