The Old Lamp

     While digging in the dirt, I found an old dirty lamp. I started to wipe the dirt off, when, suddenly, a genie appeared and promised to grant me three wishes. Firstly, I wished that I could wish any time I wanted to. After that, I remembered that I never liked my father. So I wished for my father to change into a friendlier person who would always get along with me.

     When I first met my father, I felt so fantastic. He was good looking, and always showed concern to me. However, after a week, I found the problem. The new father never worked, and bugged me too much. He also never paid attention or help anyone, except me.

     I realized that I missed my original father. At night, I called the genie from the lamp. I told him, "I was wrong, genie. I am not having a good time with my new father. I miss my original father." So the genie said, " I am sure you want to wish something." I asked, "That is right. Can you please have my father return?" The genie brought my father. Then, I wished, "I want my ability to wish every time, to disappear!" I did not want any other changes and problems in my life, just because of my wishes.

     It was the next morning. I woke up, and went out to the yard, with my father. He was my original father, and he gave a shovel to me. I dug up the ground, and found an old dirty lamp. It looked familiar. I wiped the lamp and a genie appeared, and promised to grant me three wishes. Guess what I did? I told him that I did not need them.

     Now, I am with my father, whom I hated, but who I love the most now. I looked up, and saw my father smiling. I recognized that I had misunderstood my father until now. He was, and is friendly, and always nice. I want to say "Thank you." to the genie of the lamp, because now I realize how I really feel about my father. Now, I love my father. I truly love my father.