Jane and envy

Six year-old Jane liked to always have everything for herself. As the youngest among the siblings, she would get all she wanted out of them with some crying and some tears.

She was never satisfied with anything. Whenever her brother got a present, she would immediately get angry, lock herself in the bedroom, and not leave until someone came to pick her up and take her into the living room. When she got the living room, it was common for her brother, Tulio, to give in to Jane, who continued to cry without consolation.

On this day she had cried a lot without anyone having pitied her. Then Jane approached her brother and, hugging him, said:

- Tulio, you are my brother and I love you very much! And you could give me that gift you got from Grandma Martha, couldn’t you? I would very much like to have something like that!

And Tulio, looking at his sister, not knowing what to do, agreed:

- All right, Jane. I will give you this gift that I got, but it is the last time this happens. You are a selfish girl and you only think of yourself. I will not give you what I get, do you understand? Mom told me that you abuse when you want something! So again, I will not give you anything in the future. I'll give you what you asked for this time, but it's the last time, ok?

- Yes, Tulio. I understood, thank you!

A few days later, at school, Tulio won a raffle and received a teddy bear that was beautiful!

When she saw it, Jane approached him, sweetly, and said:

- Tulio, my brother, can I hold your beautiful teddy bear in my arms a little? Just a little!...

- All right, Jane! But it's only this time! But it's not yours, it's mine! You got it?

- Got it. Rest assured - Jane said, leaving the room smiling.

Tulio, pleased to have won the raffle, did not worry much about his sister. Later, he remembered the toy he had won in the morning and went to Jane's room to ask for its return.

- Tulio, let me play with it some more! I will not break it, believe me!

And Jane asked so much that her brother exited Jane's room, leaving her to play with the teddy. Later he returned to get the toy and, crying, his sister said that the family dog ​​had destroyed the teddy bear.

Very upset, Tulio complained to his mother, who calmed him down, and then said she would buy him another toy.

That same day, the mother bought him a beautiful red car with a horn!

Full of jealousy, Jane began to cry with rage. Their mother put the girl on her lap and explained:

- Soon you will have your birthday, Jane, and you will get gifts; but now it was Tulio who celebrated his birthday and it is only fair that he should receive gifts!

Jane felt so angry that she could not stop crying. The mother put her in her lap again and talked to her, saying that soon it would be her turn to get gifts and have a party. Her birthday was only 10 days away. The girl calmed down and before long was playing again.

Upon waking up on the day of her birthday, Jane received a hug from her brother, accompanied by a toy he had received and which she liked very much.

- Didn’t I say you should be patient, Jane? Here's your gift! Congratulations, my sister!

- I am so sorry, Tulio! You are very generous. Thank you! I'll never do what I did to you again.

She stood up and gave Tulio a very big hug. And from that day on, Jane learned her lesson and never again argued with Tullio, understanding that everything has a right moment in life, and that we should wait patiently for our turn.                                 

MEIMEI

Psychographed by Célia Xavier de Camargo on 25/09/2017.

Translation: 
Johnny Silveira / silveirajohnny@yahoo.com