Kids Short Story – Every family has a black sheep but black sheep also have wool!
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Life is full of happiness. This was the thought one gets when they see young Joey. He was full spirited boy playing and laughing around.He was the youngest in his household.He was naive.
Joe’s day would start with love of his mother and playing around with his brother.He started school as a bright kid.
He was little shy at school but he coped. His primary school days was wonder years for him. Having fun and little to do with studies.As his classed progressed he started to get away from books.On his 15th birthday when he had passed his boards with an average score.But being the darling of the household.He was gifted with a computer.In the year 2000 it was magic.His friends would come over and see it with amazement.He would show with pride.
Now started the junior college days.His grades were coming down.He was unable to keep up with class.
He came home frustrated and sat on his computer and play.Everyone in the household still thought him to be brilliant and shine one day.He got admission into a professional engineering college.
He went away to study away from home.His cousin visited him on behalf of his family.To there dismay they found out that Joey has never gone to college.Instead spend all the day playing on the computer.To there awe he sent home false reports.The family was traumatized.It was final year and he never cleared his papers.It angered father.
Before he could say anything.Joey ran away leaving a note of sorry for not fulfilling his dreams.He said he has no interest in studies.The family was saddened.And went for Joey. Luckily he had told his friend where he was going.
His papa got him home.He was shown to doctors.What could possibly go wrong!…He got addicted to playing computer games.Something new but it was true.He was unable to stop!
It took months of Rehab and counselling. Joey decided to take up a job.He never finished college.But his new job showed him new path and developed a new passion in him for the future.
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