JAIN PLAYS
SUKETU LEARNS ABOUT
THANKFULNESS
MOTHER: I knew you would be hungry after the ball game, so I made
some cookies especially for you.
SUKETU: Cookies! I want to eat them all.
MOTHER: Suketu, haven't you forgotten to say something?
SUKETU: Me forget something? I thought you forgot something. Why
didn't you give me some milk with the cookies.
MOTHER: You forgot to say thank you for the cookies. I was in the
kitchen all afternoon baking them.
SUKETU: Hey! That's your job mom. Moms are suppose to take care
of their kids. Why do I need to say thank you? Can you get me some
milk? I am thirsty, real thirsty mom.
MOTHER: Suketu, I don't have to do anything for you. I do things
for you, because I love you.
SUKETU: I am your child, so you have to do things for me.
MOTHER: I never thought I would have a child that was so
unthankful.
SUKETU: You want thanks, then listen. Thank you. Thank you. Thank
you so much.
MOTHER: You don't deserve any cookies, you don’t deserve
anything. Go directly to bed.
( Suketu exits slowly)
MOTHER: Suketu needs to learn a lesson on thankfulness. I just
want him to be a good Jain boy.
SUKETU: Rats, here I am stuck in my room with nothing to do.
(Swati calls from outside)
SWATI: Hey, Suketu! What are you doing up there?
(Suketu goes to the window)
SUKETU: I got in trouble, because my mom thinks I am not thankful
enough. Can you believe that, just because I told her it was her
responsibility to make me cookies.
SWATI: You know Suketu, your mom worked awfully hard to make
those cookies. She even canceled a few of her afternoon plans.
SUKETU: You mean she gave up spending time with her friends to
make cookies for me!
SWATI: That's right!
SUKETU: Oh no! I yelled at her when she told me I should be
thankful. I need to go and apologize right now! (he runs out of the
room and goes to his mom)
SUKETU: I am so sorry, mom. Thank you so much for making the
cookies. I was being selfish. You really are the best mom in the
whole world!
MOTHER: It is all right Suketu. I am glad you have learned your
lesson.
(Both hug each other)