Children story confidence: Little Kitty Mimi’s Fishing Rod
Little Kitty Mimi was clamoring to buy a fishing rod. Her mother persuaded her, saying, “Come, let mommy help you make one.”
Under her mother’s guidance, Little Kitty Mimi chose a bamboo pole, found some thread, bent a wire into a hook, and finally made a fishing rod.
Mimi was happily admiring her fishing rod when Big Rooster came strutting by with his head held high. “Little Mimi, I heard you made a fishing rod. Can I take a look?” he asked. “Here, take a look. My mom guided me, and I made it myself,” replied Mimi.
The Big Rooster looked at it from the left and right, then shook his head and said, “Oh, your fishing rod doesn’t have a reel. Without a reel, how can it be called a fishing rod?” Hearing this, Little Kitty Mimi got discouraged. While he was pondering why his fishing rod didn’t have a reel, Little Piggy Henhen walked by, grunting as usual like an old man, needing to grunt a bit before speaking, “Let me see your fishing rod. I’ll give you some advice.”
Little Piggy Henhen picked up the fishing rod and looked it up and down. “Hmm, your fishing rod doesn’t have a whistle,” he grunted. “Why would it need a whistle?” Little Kitty Mimi asked, puzzled. “What a country bumpkin! Modern fishing rods have whistles. When a fish bites, the whistle goes off, making it easier for you to fish.”
Little Piggy Henhen tossed the fishing rod aside, put his hands behind his back, and waddled away, grunting. Little Kitty Mimi felt even more dejected, thinking, “Mommy really made a fool of me. Is this even a fishing rod?” Just then, Little Duckling Quack Quack came over, grabbed the fishing rod, and said, “I heard from Big Rooster that you made a fishing rod. I’m an expert and have the most say, so let me evaluate it.”
Little Duckling Quack Quack examined it for a while, criticized the thread for being too thick and the rod for not being straight, and finally exclaimed, “Why isn’t your fishing hook made of silver? High-end fishing hooks are all made of silver!”
Little Kitty Mimi was already in tears, lacking the courage to claim the fishing rod as her own work. He didn’t even notice when Little Duckling Quack Quack left because he was busy wiping his tears. At this moment, his mother came over and comforted him, saying, “It doesn’t matter what others say. Why don’t you take your fishing rod and try fishing with it?” Encouraged by his mother’s words, Little Kitty Mimi put bait on the hook and sat by the river to fish.
Before long, a fish bit the hook. Mimi held his breath, waited for the fish to bite fully, then gave a quick pull, and a big, lively fish was caught. Excitedly, Little Kitty Mimi caught more than ten big fish in one go. Ah, Little Kitty Mimi had a beloved fishing rod that he made himself.
Children, no matter what you do, you must be confident in yourself. If you only listen to others and lack the confidence to act, you will fall into self-doubt and distress.
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
