The Cost of Greed: A Miser's Tale
The Cost of Greed: A Miser's Tale Once upon a time, there was a man named Jack. He lived in a small, quiet village. Everyone in the village knew Jack because he loved to collect things. Jack had many toys, many stamps, and many shiny coins. But out of everything he owned, his favorite things were his gold coins . Jack loved gold coins more than anything. He liked to look at them, hold them, and count them every day. He did not buy anything with them. He just liked counting them . Jack had a big garden behind his house. The garden was full of flowers, trees, and small paths. Every morning, Jack walked in the garden. He liked the quiet and the peace. Birds sang in the garden, and the wind played with the leaves. Jack loved spending time there. Every night before going to bed, Jack took out his gold coins. He counted them one by one. “One, two, three…” he would say softly. Sometimes he counted them slowly, sometimes he counted them fast. Counting them made him very happy. Aft...