“The measly man” by Gili Grinshpon ז6

Once upon a time there was a measly man. He didn’t have anything. He was measly.

He lived in a huge tree that was in the forest. His brothers were flawless and he was measly.

His brothers had a prefect house, and his house was pitiful. No one knew his real name, everyone called him “Measly”. Nevertheless he was extremely happy with his life. Everyday measly left his house and saw people that were flawless but it didn’t C him.  His brothers ridiculed him and it hurt his feelings but he tried to stay happy.  On Sunday, his favorite day of the week, he woke up, went outside for his daily trip, and saw flawless people.

When he arrived home, he was amazed to find that a kind fairy was waiting for him. “Who are you ?” asked measly.  “I am your fairy, you have five wishes. What would you like to ask for?

Do you wish to be rich? Do you wish to be flawless?  Do you wish to live in a big house or in a palace?”

Measly was quiet for a little while and then replied “Did you already fulfill the wisher of anyone I know?” . “yes I did” said the fairy. “Does it mean that there are actually no flawless people, it’s only their wishes that you fulfilled?”.

Measly continued “my first wish is to see anyone that ever asked a wish”. Measly saw all the flawless people asking to be flawless.

The morning after, the kind fairy was waiting for him. “What is your wish today?”

“My wish today is to help you fulfill people’s wishes.”  Measly and the fairy moved from house to house and fulfilled the wishes of all the people who wished to be flawless.  On the next day Measly kept asking to help the fairy and on that day they fulfilled the wishes of all the people who asked to live in a big house. Measly’s fourth wish was yet again to help the fairy. After a hard day, Measly and the fairy returned back home.  The kind fairy was curious to know what will be Mesaly’s last wish, but he didn’t agree to tell her.

“Today I came sooner.  I wanted to know what your last wish is”. Measly woke up and saw the fairy. “My last wish is that you will own wish. In the last days I saw how hard you work and I think that you defiantly deserve a wish for yourself”.  The fairy was very excited and said: “I would like to ask that you will always help me. We’ll be a fairies team! Do you agree?”   ” I agree!, of course “.  Measly said right away.

The kind fairy bewitched Measly who suddenly had a magic wand, crown, and beautiful wings. On the next day measly and the kind fairy fulfilled people’s wishes together. Measly was extremely happy.  From that day on, measly and the fairy fulfilled people’s wishes all the time, even if their wish was to be flawless.