Long ago, in a busy African village where the marketplace was full of laughter and music, there lived a humble weaver named Abena. Every day, she sat under the shade of a mango tree, weaving colourful cloth with her nimble fingers. People loved her work, and she was always paid in coins.
But unlike many others, Abena did not rush to the market to spend her money on sweets, jewellery, or feasts. Instead, she had a secret—beside her loom sat a clay pot. Each day, after selling her cloth, she dropped a few coins into the pot. Clink, clink! went the coins.
Children often asked, “Weaver Abena, why don’t you spend your money right away?”
She would smile gently and say, “Coins are like seeds. If you save them and use them wisely, they will grow into something greater.”
🌱 The Village Feast
One year, the chief announced that a grand feast would be held. Everyone was excited. The villagers ran to the market, buying fine clothes, big drums, and piles of food.
Abena too wanted to join, but instead of emptying her clay pot, she planned carefully. She bought only what she needed for the feast, saving the rest.
When the day came, the villagers danced and ate until their coins were gone. Afterward, many sighed. “We have nothing left! What will we do when the rains come and food is scarce?”
But Abena’s clay pot was still half full.
🌾 The Season of Drought
Soon after, a drought struck the village. The river dried, crops failed, and food grew scarce. Villagers who had spent all their coins now struggled.
Hungry and worried, they came to Abena. “Wise Weaver, how do you still have food?”
Abena lifted her clay pot. “Because I planned. While you spent all at once, I saved little by little. These coins bought grain when the market was still full. Now, I have enough to share.”
She gave out small portions of food to the children and taught the villagers how to weave baskets to trade for grain.
🌟 The Lesson
When the rains finally returned, the villagers gathered around Abena. “You were right,” they said. “Spending everything at once left us empty, but saving and planning kept you strong.”
Abena smiled and patted her clay pot. “A coin may seem small, but when saved, it becomes a shield against hard times. Always spend wisely, save steadily, and plan for tomorrow.”
From that day on, every family in the village kept a clay pot of their own, and the sound of clink, clink filled the air each evening.
🌱 Lesson for Kids
Saving is like planting seeds 🌾. If you spend everything today, you’ll have nothing tomorrow. But if you save a little each day, you’ll always be prepared for the future.
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