Life is Full of Choices

The school was buzzing with activity as the school annual day celebrations was nearing and all the children were auditioning for various cultural programmes. Billy was a small boy who was trying for a part in the class play and was all excited about it. 

Billy’s mother was very nervous for she did not want her son to get disappointed in case he failed to impress his teacher with his acting. She was scared that he might get depressed since there were too many children trying to get the few roles in the play.

On the day of the audition Billy wore his best dress and ran to school with a big smile, his eyes full of anticipation. Later when his mother went to pick him up she was tense to know the result. She was relieved to see Billy come running to her laughing gleefully.

“Mom, do you know something? I got selected for the play and I get to appear in one scene. I don’t have much of dialogue. I have to say ‘Hurray’ and clap my hands. Isn’t that exciting?” he said in an excited voice.

Billy’s mother was filled with emotion as she realized how happy her son was although he had got an insignificant role in the play. She hugged him and congratulated him "on the wonderful job he had done.