Kayla is a nine-year-old girl who loves fun and playing a lot. Kayla lives with her parents in a beautiful house that includes a backyard containing Kayla’s toys, which she enjoys playing with a lot. On the holiday, she also owns a beautiful rabbit that is considered her close friend.
Kayla and the Good News at School: One day, Kayla woke up to wear her school uniform, then have breakfast, then go to school. That school day was enjoyable for Kayla, as she learned from her class teacher that next Monday would be an additional holiday due to the celebration of Labor Day. It was the school’s custom to have holidays on Saturday and Sunday.
Kayla was very happy with this news because there would be three consecutive days for fun and playing without going to school. Kayla was waiting for the few hours to finish her school day and start the holiday.
Indeed, the bell rang for the end of the school day, and Kayla ran quickly toward the school bus to return home. Kayla returned home, and her parents were waiting for her at the house door. Kayla hurried to run and hugged her mother happily.
Kayla’s mother asked: I feel you’re happy today. Was your school day okay? Kayla answered: Yes mother, I learned today that next Monday is an additional holiday due to the celebration of Labor Day. Kayla’s father laughed saying: School has only started two weeks ago, so we miss the holidays already? Kayla and her mother laughed.
Kayla Plans for the Holiday: Kayla entered her room, brought a paper and pen, and started writing a plan for the holiday days, as follows:
On Saturday, she would go to her neighbor’s house to play with her in the house garden. On Sunday, she would go out with her rabbit on a tour of the neighborhood to buy candy. On Monday, she would play the video games her father brought her on her birthday.
Kayla came out of the room to have lunch and told her parents about her desire to enjoy the coming days. Kayla’s father told her that she needed to finish her schoolwork first before playing. Kayla told her father that she didn’t have any school assignments for that day. Evening came and Kayla went to sleep dreaming about the first holiday day.
Kayla Learns an Important Life Lesson: Kayla woke up in the morning to the sound of very heavy rain, which made her very angry. She wouldn’t be able to play with her neighbor in the house garden which was filled with rain. Kayla’s mother hurried into Kayla’s room saying: Good morning Kayla, why are you crying?
Kayla replied: Oh mother, I won’t be able to play with my neighbor in the house garden. Kayla’s mother replied: Why the crying? You can play inside the house or draw and color or read funny stories. There are several alternative options, so don’t be upset too much.
Kayla was happy with her mother’s suggestion and learned on the first day that she shouldn’t cry quickly or get upset when things don’t go as planned, but we should find alternative ways to create fun and enjoyment. Indeed, when the rain stopped, Kayla went to her neighbor’s house and they enjoyed drawing and coloring inside the house. She returned in the evening happy.
Kayla went to sleep hoping the second day would be fine. Indeed, Kayla woke up and found the sun shining, and the weather wonderful for an outing with her close friend, the rabbit. Kayla had a meal, took some money from her father, and went for a walk in the neighborhood. She enjoyed the shining sun and the company of her beautiful white rabbit. She bought her favorite chocolate ice cream.
Then Kayla returned home and told her parents what she had done and about her enjoyable tour. She was happy when evening came. Kayla went to sleep dreaming about the additional holiday day, which was the secret of her happiness with this holiday.
Kayla woke up early to her father’s voice telling her she needed to wake up because they had a lot of work. Kayla felt she was having a bad dream, so she went back to sleep again. Then her father came again telling her she needed to wake up now. At this time, Kayla learned that it wasn’t a bad dream but reality.
Kayla’s eyes filled with tears, and she told her father that it was the additional holiday day, so how did they have a lot of work? Her father replied that she needed to help them clean the house and garden. Kayla was very sad because her plan for the third holiday day was ruined.
Kayla came out of her room, had breakfast, and started helping her mother gather the dishes and start cleaning them, grumbling. Kayla’s mother noticed that Kayla was sad about these things.
Kayla’s mother asked: Kayla, I see your eyes are sad. What’s the reason? Kayla replied: Because it’s the additional holiday day mother, and I wanted to have more time to play.
Kayla’s mother replied: And what did we learn on the first holiday day? Kayla replied: We learned to create enjoyment in doing things. But we’re cleaning the house mother, so how do we create enjoyment? Kayla’s mother blew some dishwashing liquid in Kayla’s face, making many bubbles fly around Kayla. Kayla laughed and repeated the movement her mother did, and they enjoyed cleaning the dishes together.
Kayla started thinking about creating a fun and enjoyable atmosphere in everything they did, even if it was cleaning the house or cleaning the garden. Despite it being a hard day for Kayla because of doing a lot of work, she was able to achieve enjoyment and happiness in everything she did.
Kayla Shares in Class What She Learned: The next day, Kayla returned to school happy with her holiday days and the useful lessons she learned in them:
During the school day, the class teacher asked: How was the additional holiday day?
Each student started narrating what they did in terms of games and fun. Kayla stood up and told the teacher what she had done. The teacher was amazed that although she didn’t participate in playing that day like her other friends, she felt great happiness with this day.
The teacher asked the class students to applaud her and give greetings to Kayla because she learned a useful lesson on the additional holiday day.
A translated story: kayla holiday surprise