Happiness: The Solution To a Better World

 

Once, there was a six-year-old girl named Amulya. She was known for her kindness and for spreading joy wherever she went. Her best friend, Shyam, was sensitive and caring, and together they enjoyed talking about good values. One day, a new boy named Surya joined their class. He was shy but excited to learn. His family was poor, and they had saved up money for him to attend school. Despite this, Amulya and Shyam welcomed him warmly.

Sofi, a girl from their class, was rich and often boasted about her family's wealth. She thought her financial status made her better than others. Soon, she began to tease Surya, calling him “worthless” and “dirty,” making him feel excluded and hurt. Surya cried every day, trying to hide his pain. Amulya and Shyam, however, treated Surya with respect, seeing him as an equal. One day, while explaining homework to Surya, Sofi mocked them, saying, “Are you seriously going to talk to him? That’s so lame.”

Amulya was furious. “Sofi! Don’t disrespect him! Just because he’s poor doesn’t mean he’s worthless. We’re all equal,” she said. In response, Sofi punched Amulya in the stomach. Amulya was hurt, but she didn’t back down. Shyam, worried about the consequences, suggested they treat Surya badly too to avoid being targeted. But Amulya disagreed. “Never let anyone take away your joy,” she told him.

Despite her words, Shyam, feeling afraid, eventually joined Sofi in bullying Surya, thinking it would make him feel more powerful. Amulya was heartbroken, but she refused to give up on him. One day, Amulya invited Shyam to the playground and offered him some biscuits. Shyam didn’t like them and angrily threw them aside. A hungry cat pounced on the biscuits and, after eating, came over to Shyam as if to say, “Thank you.”

Shyam smiled, noticing how happy the cat was. The next day, Shyam brought more biscuits to the cat. The joy he felt from sharing made him realize something important: happiness isn’t about keeping it to yourself; it’s about sharing it with others. He began to treat everyone with kindness again, and slowly, his attitude changed. Sofi, watching their happiness, realized that bullying only drained her. It didn’t make her feel powerful; it made her feel empty.

Eventually, Sofi apologized and became a better person. Happiness isn’t about feeling it; it’s about sharing it. It may seem complex, but it’s really simpler than we think. In the end, happiness is the solution to a better world.