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.
Moral of the story for kids: Greed can be
destructive. Also, there are many things in life more
important and precious than gold or riches.