The Little Girl Who Wouldn't Eat Vegetables
There was a small and beautiful village. A little girl used to live in that village. She lived with her mommy and daddy.However, that little girl was very stubborn. Even when her mommy cooked delicious food, she would run away saying, "I won't eat, I won't eat." She didn't like green vegetables and leafy greens at all. Seeing their daughter not eating her food, Mommy and Daddy were always sad.One day, the little girl went to a friend's house. Her friend's father was a farmer. The girl saw—her friend's father had worked so hard in the sun to grow vegetables and greens in the field.Evening fell, but there wasn't much food at her friend's house. Her friend said, "We have very little food in our house today. If we eat today, what will we eat tomorrow?"Hearing this, the girl felt very bad. She thought, "Oh! My mommy and daddy give me so much delicious food and vegetables. But I stubbornly refuse to eat. It is so difficult for my friend to even get food!"After that, the girl ran back to her home.Reaching home, she said to her mommy, "Mommy, mommy! From now on, I will be a good child. I will always eat all the vegetables and greens happily. I won't trouble you both."Mommy cooked delicious vegetables in the kitchen. The girl ate all the food quickly, saying, "How delicious!" She also helped her mommy with small, little chores in the kitchen.Seeing their daughter become well-behaved and eat all her vegetables, Mommy and Daddy became very happy. They kissed her and gave her a tight hug.
Source: This story is a modern retelling based on oral folklore and memories shared by the people in author's life. The original author is unknown, and the narrative has been adapted and completed by the author to preserve it here on balyakal.com.