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The Ugly Mind

It was a crowded flight and a beautiful lady aged around 40 years boarded the flight as the passenger. She searched for her seat and found her seat was next to a black man.

She showed that she wasn’t in a hurry to take her seat as she found it too hard and awkward to sit next to a black man.

Feeling disgusted, the beautiful lady called the air hostess and asked her to change her seat.

The airhostess requested for a reason why she would like to change the seat.

She replied, “It is impossible for me to sit next to a black man, I hate it! You copy?’

The airhostess was shocked to hear these hard words from the one who looked so dignified and composed.

She again demanded her to get her a new seat. The airhostess said she would do so and requested her to wait for a few minutes.

The airhostess went in search of an empty seat for the lady. The airhostess told the lady, ‘I’m afraid Madam, there is no vacant seat in the economy class and the flight is almost full! However, we do follow the policy to fulfil the desires of our passengers to the maximum extent possible. So, give me a minute, I will check with my captain and get back to you, as we feel it is not fair to force a passenger to have an unpleasant seat!’

The lady waited for a couple of minutes and the airhostess came.

The latter replied, ‘Madam, sorry for this inconvenience. We don’t want to make your journey unpleasant by making you sit next to someone with whom you aren’t comfortable. There is one seat available in the First Class. Although we don’t allow any passenger to move from economy class to first class, to make you a happy customer, we are doing this for the first time in our company’s history. Our captain agreed to shift from economy class to first class.!’

Just before the lady said any word as a reply, the air hostess humbly requested the black man and told him, ‘Dear sir, would you please shift your seat to first class? Please retrieve all your personal items from your seat and our captain would like to move you to first class as we don’t really want to have an uncomfortable journey sitting next an unpleasant person, with an ugly mind!‘

The lady was quiet and frozen! A few of the fellow passengers were happy and gave huge applause for the flight crew!

Don’t discriminate and hurt people on their colour! You don’t have any right to do so.

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The Ugly Mind Story - Takeaway for Class 1,2,3

It's important to remember that true beauty comes from kindness and a good heart, not just how you look on the outside.

The Ugly Mind Story - Takeaway for Class 4,5,6

Kindness and understanding can reveal the beauty within everyone, even when it's not immediately visible.

The Ugly Mind Story - Takeaway for Class 7,8,9

It's important to look beyond appearances and recognize the value of kindness and inner beauty.

3 Fun Facts

• The main character, Tina, learns that her negative thoughts and attitude can make her outward appearance seem unpleasant to others.
• Through a magical experience, Tina discovers that changing her mindset to be more positive and kind impacts how others see her, making her more likable.
• By the end of the story, Tina understands that true beauty lies in having a kind heart and positive thoughts, not just in outward appearances.

Quiz for Class 1,2,3

• What did the young girl accidentally drop into the well?
• Who did the young girl meet when she went to the forest to find the wise old fox?
• What lesson did the young girl learn from her encounter with the wise old fox?

Quiz for Class 4,5,6

• What does the rabbit feel when he hears the comments about his appearance while playing with other animals?
• How does the rabbit decide to change the perception of the animals in the forest?
• What important lesson does the rabbit learn at the end of the story?

Quiz for Class 7,8,9

• What was the profession of the wealthy man who hired the wise artist to paint his portrait?
• How did the wise artist depict the wealthy man's character in the portrait he painted?
• What lesson did the wealthy man learn from the experience of seeing his true self portrayed in the portrait?