Microfiction- Two small stories about greed

A Golden Feather

A Golden feather brought family happiness, but the mother wanted more misfortune came. Be happy with what you have don't let greed take over.

Greed

Greed can become your biggest misfortune

Bibliography; The Golden Goose from More Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt

Authors note- Both microfictions were based on the Golden Goose folktale that teaches us the consequences of greed. A golden goose one tried to help a poor family by giving them a feather they could sell however the mother's greed took over and tried to take all the goose's feather however the feather changed color when it wasn't the goose's will and became worthless. The goose was able to grow them back and escaped and never came back. The family had been living well with the help of the goose but when greed took over the goose left and the family went back to having money problems.

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