Linda is now three years old. She received a beautiful cake. Not just any cake, a fruit cake! It had a thick custard cream on top and peach preserves, banana and tangerine on top. It was delicious and beautiful. It was decorated with three pink candles in different patterns. Linda couldn't wait to blow them out.
The candles were also looking forward to it, as they had all dreamed of decorating such a beautiful and delicious cake. So the competition between the candles began: who should be placed where on the cake. Everyone hoped that she would be the first to be blown, because she was the most beautiful.
They argued about it all day.They couldn't wait to take the cake out of the fridge and finally put it on the festive table. Finally the evening came and Linda's mum took out the cake and lit the candles. The whole family sang Happy Birthday. The candles were very proud when they saw Linda's eyes sparkling with tears of joy.
The time has come to blow out the candles. Linda made a wish - we don't know what, she didn't say, to make sure it came true. She took a deep breath, then Linda blew so hard that all three candles went out at once. The candles were very surprised because a girl that small doesn't blow that hard. And it was hard to tell which one was the prettiest.
When Linda's mom cut the cake, Linda commented:
- Mom, these candles are so beautiful! I couldn't choose between them.
At that moment, the hearts of all three candles were filled with pride and happiness. They knew that they had given Linda equal joy, and they shouldn't have competed, because all three were equally beautiful and gave this little girl equal joy.