One day, a mother noticed that her 5-year-old daughter had developed a habit of saying "sorry" without truly meaning it. Whenever she did something wrong, she would simply utter the word "sorry" without any remorse or effort to make amends.
The mother decided to teach her daughter a valuable lesson. While preparing her favorite dish, matooke and groundnut sauce, a popular favorite in Uganda, she deliberately left out salt from the sauce.
Matooke is a dish made from steamed or boiled green bananas, which are then mashed or pounded into a thick, creamy paste.
At lunchtime, the little girl's face lit up with excitement as her mother presented her with the steaming hot meal. "Oh mummy, this is my favorite food!" she exclaimed.
The mother smiled and handed her the plate.
As the little girl took her first bite, her face turned. "Mummy, the food doesn't taste nice," she said.
The mother asked, "But matooke and groundnut sauce is your favorite dish, isn't it?"
The little girl looked confused, unsure of how to respond.
The mother smiled knowingly. "I think I know why it doesn't taste nice. I forgot to add salt to the sauce. It is the salt that makes it taste nice."
The little girl's face lit up with understanding. "Oh, that's why!" she exclaimed.
The mother used this opportunity to teach her daughter a valuable lesson. "Just like salt makes food taste better, saying 'sorry' means more when we truly mean it and show that we're willing to make things right."
As the mother added salt to the little girl's plate, she explained, "I've noticed that you've been saying sorry without putting in any effort to become better. You've been saying it without the salt of honesty."
The little girl looked thoughtful before asking, "So, when I say 'sorry', I should really mean it and not just say it?"
The mother nodded. "That's right, sweetie. Saying 'sorry' is important, but it's even more important to mean it and show that we're sorry through our actions."
The little girl took a deep breath. "I'll try to remember that, mummy."
The little girl's experience taught her a valuable lesson about the importance of honesty when saying ‘sorry’. She realized that apologies are not just words, but a promise to making things right. And she continued to carry that lesson with her throughout her life.
The End!
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This is interesting. Saying sorry without showing remorse is like serving a dish without salt.
Thank you. It is very useful