What Do You Wish To Be|آرزوداریدچه بشوید

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“17th story”

First published: Dec.14.2017

There was an assignment given by a third-grade teacher to her kids in an Elementary School.

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They all had to write about one subject which was: “What do you wish to be?”

The teacher collected all of her students’ assignments and took them home to read and mark them.

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When she started reading and marking, one assignment engaged her attention and made her cry.

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Her husband walked in and saw her crying and asked for the reason.

She said: “Read this essay please.”

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Her husband started reading the essay loudly:

“Today I would like to wish in a very different way. I know it may seem strange to you but I wish I was a TV. Because everyone likes TV and they gather around it. They pay attention to the TV and listen carefully to hear it well. Everyone stays quiet to catch what the TV is saying. My father has time to listen to the TV even when he is tired. My mother can pay attention to the TV even when she doesn’t like to do anything else. If I was a TV, they would take me seriously. I would have a special place and be the center of attention. I know my wish doesn’t make sense and looks weird and unusual, but this is what I wish I was.”

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Her husband continued: “What an awful parents this poor kid has. Who is she?”

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The teacher wiped her tears and said: “OUR DAUGHTER”

 

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124 comments ›

  3. Grabbety Covens
    December 14, 2017 • 1:54 pm

    Reblogged this on Surviving the Struggle to Success. and commented:
    Wow…what a powerful post!!!
    -Grabbety

    Liked by 3 people

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  4. Jack Eason
    December 14, 2017 • 7:28 pm

    Reblogged this on Have We Had Help? and commented:
    Yet another of Laleh’s gems 😉

    Liked by 5 people

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  5. kethuprofumo
    December 14, 2017 • 8:02 pm

    Amazing story, dear Laleh! And what a profound moral it contains! 🙂

    Liked by 6 people

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  6. inaloveworld
    December 14, 2017 • 8:53 pm

    So true!! Great post! Thank you for sharing!

    Liked by 4 people

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  8. corneliaweberphotography
    December 15, 2017 • 1:10 am

    Every story you write is an amazing surprise, thank you for sharing, Laleh

    Liked by 4 people

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  9. jacquelineobyikocha
    December 15, 2017 • 3:37 am

    Hmmm. Food for thought for every parent.

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  12. freiedenkerin
    December 15, 2017 • 10:54 pm

    Uuuuuh! I do hope that the parents learned from this…

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  14. radhikasreflection
    December 16, 2017 • 2:32 am

    Such a touching story. Many times we are so engrossed in our gadgets that we don’t give our undivided attention to our children!

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  16. Eliza Waters
    December 16, 2017 • 2:52 pm

    A good ‘Gotcha’ story… hits home. Today, it is more like ‘I wish to be a cell phone.’ 😦

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  17. lynn__
    December 16, 2017 • 7:57 pm

    Maybe spouses feel this way too…about TV or cellphone. Thanks for making an excellent point!

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  18. Silver Screenings
    December 16, 2017 • 9:06 pm

    Whoa! I never expected that ending. A sad story, but also a good wake-up call.

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  21. Chris Lindsay
    December 20, 2017 • 7:16 pm

    What a great ending (and a great post) and a great message.

    btw; minor suggestion — “reading the essay [out loud]:”

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  22. Soul Therapist
    December 25, 2017 • 8:10 am

    A story every parent must read….. While growing up as a child I felt same pain but thank God for the pain cos it brought out the poetry in me.

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  24. mihrank
    December 30, 2017 • 10:41 am

    Shukran – Thank you so much – You have an amazing post!!

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  25. Ellen
    December 30, 2017 • 3:04 pm

    One should never forget that among the greatest gifts that a child can be given is our time. Your story is a reminder of the cost of forgetting, both to the recipient and the giver. Thank-you!

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  26. that little voice
    December 30, 2017 • 5:06 pm

    Well, that gives you pause. Welcome to that little voice and thank you for following my blog.

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  28. Rosaliene Bacchus
    January 11, 2018 • 5:01 pm

    A powerful story! Our challenges as parents are immense, yet we are never trained for the role.
    Thanks for the follow 🙂

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  29. Martinmus
    May 6, 2018 • 10:42 pm

    Hellow my name is Martinmus. Wery good-hearted article! Thx 🙂

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  33. OIKOS™-Publishing
    March 23, 2020 • 11:17 am

    The right time for republishing this very teaching story. Thank you, Laleh! Hope you all are well, and stay save. Best wishes, Michael

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  34. Betul Erbasi
    March 23, 2020 • 11:50 am

    The last sentence just got me.

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  35. Rosaliene Bacchus
    March 23, 2020 • 1:29 pm

    I recall reading this tale the first time you published it. Today, we’ve replaced the TV with our so-called Smart Phones. Now the tables have somewhat turned: It’s very difficult reaching our young people.

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  36. mitchteemley
    March 23, 2020 • 5:42 pm

    Wow, that’s a heart-wrencher!

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  37. Peter's pondering
    March 23, 2020 • 6:35 pm

    What a powerful tale that is! Well done.

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  40. calmkate
    March 24, 2020 • 6:12 pm

    ouch that sure makes a poignant point!

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  43. morishige
    March 27, 2020 • 12:05 am

    Extraordinary punch line! You’re stories are beautiful. Surely it’s not easy to put meaningful messages on short compositions. 🙂

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  44. renxkyoko
    April 9, 2020 • 3:16 pm

    Oh, my …….. * misty eyed *

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  45. marc sander
    April 17, 2020 • 12:07 pm

    great post and I really enjoyed the letter the student wrote.

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