Money doesn't grow on trees, so where does it come from?
Join Maria, a curious five-year-old from Brazil, as she embarks on a journey to understand the importance of wisdom over wealth. Faced with challenges and doubts, Maria learns valuable lessons about prosperity and the true meaning of success.
Maria was playing in her backyard when she overheard her parents talking. They were worried about money and bills. " - What does it mean when they say money doesn't grow on trees?" Maria wondered aloud. She was puzzled and wanted to understand why money was so important. Her curiosity led her to believe that if she found a way to grow money, her parents would be happy.
Maria decided to plant a coin in a flower pot. " - If trees can grow from seeds, maybe money can grow from coins!" she thought. But after days of watering, nothing happened. " - Why won't it grow?" she asked her friend Lucas, who came over to play. Lucas shrugged, unsure how to help.
Determined to solve the mystery, Maria visited Mrs. Silva, her wise neighbor. " - Have you ever seen a money tree?" Sara asked. Mrs. Silva chuckled and said, " - Money grows with wise choices, not in the ground." Maria felt confused. Wise choices seemed harder than planting a coin.
Feeling defeated, Maria sat under a big mango tree, thinking about giving up. " - Maybe I'm just too little to understand," she sighed. Tears welled up in her eyes as she thought of how her plan failed. She felt small and helpless. " - I just wanted to help," she whispered to herself.
Just then, a mango fell from the tree, hitting her on the head. " - Ouch!" Maria yelped. Suddenly, she remembered Mrs. Silva's words. " - Money grows with wise choices!" Maria exclaimed. She realized that helping her parents was about making smart choices, not finding a money tree. This was her breakthrough moment.
Maria shared her new understanding with her parents. "- I know money doesn't grow on trees," she said. " - But we can grow our happiness with wise choices." Her parents smiled, proud of her wisdom. Together, they decided to make small changes that brought joy without spending much. Maria felt proud and wise. ****
Maria was playing in her backyard when she overheard her parents talking. They were worried about money and bills. " - What does it mean when they say money doesn't grow on trees?" Maria wondered aloud. She was puzzled and wanted to understand why money was so important. Her curiosity led her to believe that if she found a way to grow money, her parents would be happy.
Maria decided to plant a coin in a flower pot. " - If trees can grow from seeds, maybe money can grow from coins!" she thought. But after days of watering, nothing happened. " - Why won't it grow?" she asked her friend Lucas, who came over to play. Lucas shrugged, unsure how to help.
Determined to solve the mystery, Maria visited Mrs. Silva, her wise neighbor. " - Have you ever seen a money tree?" Sara asked. Mrs. Silva chuckled and said, " - Money grows with wise choices, not in the ground." Maria felt confused. Wise choices seemed harder than planting a coin.
Feeling defeated, Maria sat under a big mango tree, thinking about giving up. " - Maybe I'm just too little to understand," she sighed. Tears welled up in her eyes as she thought of how her plan failed. She felt small and helpless. " - I just wanted to help," she whispered to herself.
Just then, a mango fell from the tree, hitting her on the head. " - Ouch!" Maria yelped. Suddenly, she remembered Mrs. Silva's words. " - Money grows with wise choices!" Maria exclaimed. She realized that helping her parents was about making smart choices, not finding a money tree. This was her breakthrough moment.
Maria shared her new understanding with her parents. "- I know money doesn't grow on trees," she said. " - But we can grow our happiness with wise choices." Her parents smiled, proud of her wisdom. Together, they decided to make small changes that brought joy without spending much. Maria felt proud and wise. ****
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