The Three Dreams

7 The Three Dreams There were three young girls who lived in a small town. They were best friends. Each girl had a dream about her future. The girl whose family was rich said that she would never be happy until she was beautiful. The second girl was beautiful, but she said that she would not be happy until she was rich. The third girl, who was plain and quite poor, said that she was happy now, even though she had nothing. But she said she would be happier if all the people around her were happy. The other two laughed at the girl for her simple way of thinking. The three took separate roads to pursue their dreams. The first two girls went to big cities, trying to find happiness. The third girl spent her twenties in the little town, helping children with disabilities. She met a nice man, and they soon married. They had many children. And together they worked with disabled kids.

Years later, the girl received a call from her old friends, whom she had not seen for many years. She wanted to hear all about their lives. When they met, the rich girl had so much makeup on that it was hard to recognize her. She explained that she had surgery on her face to make her beautiful, but the surgery had left scars. She was terribly unhappy. The second girl, who was very beautiful, had married a wealthy man. But he lost all his money in the financial crisis. So she left him and now she was alone and unhappy. When the third girl told them about her simple life, the other two began to cry. They recalled that she had not wished for anything. They were envious and embarrassed, for they had laughed at her because she lacked big dreams. The third girl was not only smart, but also very kind. She helped them learn to be happy with what they had. They spent the rest of their lives as friends, always remembering that happiness does not come from the outside, but rather from somewhere deep inside a person's heart.