A Birthday Wish

4 A Birthday Wish There wasn't much food in the house, but somehow the mother managed to find enough to make a cake. Her three children spent the afternoon cutting pictures from a magazine and making a wonderful birthday card for their father. They loved him very much. He worked hard in the woods every day and always came home cheerful and smiling. Most children simply went to the store and bought a birthday card for their fathers. This family had barely enough food in the cupboards. So they made a card and wrote a lovely little message to their father. It said: Happy Birthday to the best father in the world. You work hard and always think, of us. We love you, we love you, we love you. YOU ARE THE BEST! When everything was ready, they sat down quietly and waited for their father to get home. Soon, they heard him coming. As he came in, they all jumped up and began to sing Happy Birthday. The father was surprised.

“ Please, let's light the candles now, " said one of the boys. He was anxious to see if his father's wish would be granted. The mother lit the candles and the father closed his eyes tightly. His children watched, imagining what his wish might be. Then, he drew in a big breath and blew out all of the candles on the cake. The children clapped. They asked him what he wished for. “ Surely it will come true now that you have blown out all of the birthday candles! " The father looked around at his family. He saw his wife and knew how hard she had worked to find enough for the cake. The homemade birthday card from his children was better than any from the store. He knew that he was very lucky to have a family like this. " I wished that every father in the world could have a family as wonderful as mine, " he said. “ Now let's dig into this birthday cake. It sure looks good! "