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THANKFULNESS LEADS TO CONTENTMENT
That's not what I meant.
Then what did you mean? Hey, can you get me a glass of milk? Milk goes great with cookies.
You forgot to say "thank you" for the cookies. I was in the kitchen all afternoon baking them.
So? I didn't ask you to bake them for me. And you're my older sister. You're supposed to take care of me. Why do I need to say thank you? Can you get me some milk? I am really, really thirsty.
Sonia, I don't have to do anything for you. I do things for you, because you're my sister and I love you.
What's your point?
My point is that you need to learn to be more grateful.
You want thanks, then okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you sooo much. (Sarcastically)
That's not the way to say 'thank you'. You don't sound very sincere. No more cookies for you. (Mansi takes away the plate of cookies) Go outside and think about your behavior.
(Sonia exits slowly and sits down on the back porch. She looks sad. Her friend Swati walks over.)
(In a concerned tone) Hey, Sonia! What happened? Why do you look so sad?
My sister's mad at me because I didn't thank her for making cookies for me.
Oh, she baked cookies for you! That was so nice of her! Why didn't you thank her?
She's my older sister. She's supposed to do things like that for
me.
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