The Three Wishes- A story of Modern Era

The Three Wishes

A story of modern Era

By: Iqra Maqsood

Once there lived a man. Who was well educated but did not find any job. He used to cut the woods so that he may full fill his basic needs. One day the woodcutter went to the forest to cut woods. When he started cutting an old tree he heard that someone is shouting. Initially he ignored the voice. But when he again started to cut down the tree, a beautiful fairy appeared. She begged him not to cut the tree.

The woodcutter asked the fairy “who are you?” The fairy told him that she is a fairy and she lived in this tree. The woodcutter laughed and said to her “it is the world of science. I do not believe in fairies.” The fairy said to the woodcutter that “if you will leave the tree. I will grant you three wishes. In this way you may believe that I am a true fairy.”

The woodcutter was an intelligent and educated person.  He said to the fairy OK! My first wish is, you give me job. The fairy replied that as you know the government has banned all the jobs and the private companies do not offer job without any experience and bribery. Therefore I am sorry I can’t full fill your first wish.

 When he reached home he was hungry. His mother told him that after two hour the meal will get ready as the woods were wet. Then the wood cutter wished for the Sui Gas connection.  The fairy fulfills the second desire. But after some time the gas vanished.  He called the fairy and ask her for the reason that why gas has suddenly vanished. She told that some people have compressors in their homes and they drag all the gas. Therefore I can’t do anything for you.

The fairy asks the woodcutter that she can’t spend more time with the woodcutter because she has to go home early and watch the drama. The woodcutter wished that he may have 24 hours electricity connection as it was a hot sunny day. The fairy laughed at him and asked the woodcutter “you are living in Pakistan not in America. The government is trying to compensate the energy crises for 67 years but failed to do so. How can I change the situation and give you 24 hour electricity connection? I can’t full fill your last desire”

Then suddenly the fairy vanished. And the woodcutter cried for a  long time because he had lost all his wishes.