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Story of a poor girl who found gem and changed the life of almost everyone in her village.

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00:00Nancy was a young girl. She belonged to a poor family. They lived in a village.

00:07The village was situated near a coast. Her parents were fishmongers.

00:12They used to catch their fish and sell on roadside near their village.

00:17Nancy was a student. Every day, after school, she would wander along the beach,

00:22collecting seashells to sell to passing tourists.

00:26One afternoon, while walking along the shoreline, she spotted an oyster half-buried in the sand.

00:32She had been finding and checking oysters for years.

00:36Initially, she did not pay attention to the oyster.

00:40She had opened oysters before, finding only small pearls or empty shells.

00:45But, it was not as usual as she had been picking and opening.

00:49It was heavier and different in shape and size.

00:52She opened it with great care.

00:55Her eyes widened as she saw a shining gem inside.

00:58It had blue light coming from inside.

01:02She knew at once it was not an ordinary stone.

01:05Her heart raced as she held the gem in her palms.

01:08Many ideas and plans attacked her mind.

01:12She could keep it secret for her own better future.

01:15She could give it to her parents so they could live an easy life.

01:19She could sell it to do many things.

01:21She made her way to the village.

01:24She had heard many stories of generosity from her grandmother.

01:29Suddenly, a great idea came in her mind.

01:32She decided to share this gift from nature with all people in the village.

01:37She discussed all with her parents.

01:39They were very happy and felt proud of their kind daughter.

01:42Her father summoned meeting of wise and elder people.

01:46They discussed the importance of making wise choices.

01:50They decided to sell the gem at the best price.

01:54A famous trader purchased the gem and paid a very good price.

01:57The money was spent on education, sanitation, and drinking water.

02:03The remaining amount was distributed among the people.

02:07The villagers started businesses.

02:10People with small land purchased good tools to work with on lands.

02:14The village, once filled with struggles and poverty, started to thrive.

02:19There were healthier crops and more income from shops.

02:22People were thankful to Nancy for her great sacrifice.

02:25They started paying a share of their income to Nancy, even she consistently refused to accept.

02:32She set new targets to do good with the money paid by the villagers.

02:37What do you think she could do with the money?

02:40Please leave your comments.