A very good afternoon to 

the HONOURABLE JUDGES, LOYAL TIME-KEEPER, TEACHERS and

Friends.

I’m ____________ from class __________and I’m going to tell you a story entitled THE
MIDAS TOUCH'.

There was once a king named Midas who loved gold. One day, God appeared before him and
asked him to wish for anything.

Being greedy about gold, Midas said, "Everything I touch should turn to gold." God granted
his wish and told him that, from the next day, everything he touched would turn to gold.

Midas was very happy. He woke up early the next morning and went around touching
everything and turning them to gold.

After a while, Midas felt hungry. He picked up a piece of bread to eat, but it turned to gold.
When he picked up a glass of water to quench his thirst, it turned to gold as well. As Midas
was thinking about what to do, his daughter rushed to him. And, when Midas touched her,
she turned into a golden statue.

Miserable and teary-eyed, Midas no longer wanted the boon. He prayed to God and atoned
for his greed. Pleased by Midas' prayer, God asked him to wash his hands in the nearby river
to get rid of the golden touch.

Midas returned after washing his hands and found that everything he had changed to gold
had turned back to normal.

The moral of the story is Greed can be destructive. Also, there are many things in life more
important and precious than gold or riches. Thank you.