Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

The worthless gift

- Nisindi Dissanayak­e (Grade 10) Negombo South Int. School

Nancy was a twelve-year-old girl. She was good with her studies. She was Moreover, she was at the forefront of other activities. Her parents were proud of her.

This time too Nancy was able to gain examinatio­n. When she gets the highest her a special gift. This time too her parents asked her what she wanted. All her friends had mobile phones of their own so Nancy asked for a phone. Nancy persuaded him. So one day her father brought her a phone, Nancy stared at it until the holidays were over. She didn’t want to eat. She refused to play with the children next door. Nancy couldn’t remember anything because she didn’t touch a book during the holidays. When the teacher was teaching, Nancy was in another world. As soon as she got home, she threw away her school bag and picked up her phone.

The next exam came closer. Earlier, Nancy studied harder when an exam approached. But now she didn’t care about the exam. She couldn’t remember anything because she didn’t study. Her exam results were not good. She was embarrasse­d. Her parents were ashamed. Her teachers were surprised.

Nancy regrets it now. She realized it was all because she was addicted to the phone. She thought she would never touch the phone again. Not only did she learn a good lesson, she learned that looking at a phone.

So then she had a great vacation. She studied well, played with friends and experience­d the beauty of the environmen­t. Her story is an example for us.

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