David learns to be content

David and Darryl were best friends. They often did their homework together, and played together when visiting each other's houses. David loved going to Darryl's house because he had so many interesting things they could play with. Best of all David loved Darryl's bike, David wished that he had one, and then they could ride together instead of having to take turns. Darryl also had a mobile phone, an iPod, lots of computer games, and many other interestng things. David wished he could have all these things the same as Darryl.

Darryl's father worked long hours and earned a lot of money at his job, this meant that he could afford to buy expensive things for Darryl. However, it also meant that he didn't have any spare time that he could spend with his son.

David kept asking for the things he wished he could have so that he could have the same as Darryl. He was often miserable because he thought he was being treated unfairly. The trugh was that his parents were unable to buy expensive things for him because they just did not have the spare money.

David's father felt sorry that he could not buy the things that David wanted, but his job dit not pay big money like Darryl's father. He liked his job and it allowed him to have plenty of time at home te be with his son. He was able to play sport with him and take him swimming and many other things they liked doing together. However, he wanted to be able to give David the things that he wanted and to make him happy, so he decided that he would get to get a second job at weekends, and then he would be earning enough money to buy the expensive things that would make David happy.

At first, David was looking forward to his father earning the extra money, becauwe that meant he would be able to have all the things that he wanted, but after a few weeks, he began to miss the things that they had done together. In fact, he missed him so much that he decided he would rather have that time back with his father and go without the things he had so badly wanted.

David told his father how he had now changed his mind and asked him to give up his extra job and promied not to ask for expensive toys again. His father was pleased that David had learned to be content with what he had and gave up his extra job.

David realized how lucky he was when Darryl confided to him that he was envious of him having a father who had the time to spend with him. 'I would rather have my dad at home than all the expensive things that he buys for me' he said.

David's father had earned a little extra money in his few weeks of working weekends and was able to surprise him by buying him a bike like Darryl's.

This was an extra bonus for David who now thought he was the luckiest boy in the world with the best father anyone could have.