King Midas and the Golden Touch

(Short Story) by: GABBIE ROBRIGA O! III"#atlleya

King Midas was a very greedy king. Even though he was very rich, he was craved for more and more. One day, he called his court magician and commanded, Find me a spell that can get me more treasures than I already have, The magician said, Your majesty, I can give you a power that no one else in this world has. Anything that you touch will turn into gold- The king was delighted with his good fortune. Everything he touched, turned into gold. e turned trees, grass, ta!les, chairs, flower, and vases into gold. e thought that he must !e the richest man in the world. "ut in the evening, when he sat down for su##er, King Midas was dismayed. is food turned into gold the moment he touched it and he had to go to !ed without any food$ owever, King Midas was too greedy to !e sad a!out it. The ne%t morning, the king&s daughter ran to hug her father. "ut alas$ The minute she kissed him, she turned into a gold statue$ King Midas, who loved his daughter very much, was very sad and he ran to the magician for hel#. e cried, Please help me, O Magician I dont want to !e rich anymore. I only want my !eloved daughter !ac". The magician changed everything !ack to normal. King Midas again. ad learnt his lesson and was never greedy

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King Midas and the Golden Touch

(Short Story) by: GABBIE ROBRIGA O! III"#atlleya

* long time ago, there was a King named Midas. e lives with his #retty daughter, Marygold and servants on ten acres in the city. King Midas was a greedy #erson !ecause he +ust wanted more and more gold even though he already had tons of gold under his house. One day, King Midas went to see a young man who could make wishes come true. King Midas said to the genie, #ould you grant me a wish that whatever I touch changes to gold , The genie said, Your wish is granted. -ittle did he know the grief it would !ring him. The ne%t day, King Midas woke u# and sat down on his chair, it turned gold$ .hen he #ulled u# the doona cover and turned gold$ (e%t he o#ened the curtains and they turned gold$ .hen King Midas sat down at the dining room ta!le to eat his !reakfast, his food turned into solid gold$ *lso, the ta!le and the chair turned to gold. /King Midas seemed to have everything that would make someone ha##y. e had a magnificent castle, a !eautiful daughter, e%#ensive clothes, s#ectacular garden, lots of money and all the food he wanted. )es#ite having all these things, King Midas was not satisfied.0 King Midas was shocked and thought that he was going to starve to death !ecause he wouldn&t !e a!le to eat or drink. King Midas went to see his daughter, Marygold, when he kissed her on the head, she turned to gold$ *nd King Midas was devastated, King Midas went to see the genie and he !egged him to take away the golden touch. The following day, Midas woke u# and went to touched things and they didn&t turn to gold$ e was relieved to see his daughter returned to the normal and #leased he could tasted and eat his food. e was a very ha##y king.

King Midas learnt his lesson that having lots of gold doesn&t make you ha##y. a##iness is having your friends and family around you. This !rings true ha##iness.