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     Once upon a time, a merry couple named Elizabeth 

and John were walking home enjoying the nature all 

about them. They talked about their lives together, and 

how much they longed for a child. As they approached 

their home, a long brown yellow-striped   snake slithered 

toward them. 

     The snake had overheard them talking about a child, 

so he told them that he would grant them two wishes if 

they would do something for him in return. The couple  

thought about it for a while, and then decided to accept 

the snake's offer. 

     "Well then, think carefully about your two wishes and 

I I will return in the morning to grant them."  

     Early the next morning, the snake slithered 

right up in front of the couple's home. 

     "Do you know your two wishes?" He asked the 

couple. A large smile spread across Elizabeth's  

face.

     "Yes." She replied as the snake raised up his

                       head to listen to her request.

    The next day, Elizabeth and John got up early, 

ate breakfast, and got dressed. Elizabeth went to 

the market to see if the snake had kept his word, 

while John chopped wood and prepared a place 

for their new child. 

    When Elizabeth arrived at the market, she 

found everything exactly as the snake had told

her it would be. Her heart beat rapidly as she 

slowly looked behind the green hedge with the 

pink bow tied to its branch. And there it was, a 

small basket with a little girl inside.

   The little baby girl inside the basket was 

wrapped in a white linen cloth and looked 

healthy and strong. Elizabeth carefully picked 

the basket up and quickly went home to show 

her husband that the snake had kept his word 

to grant their wishes.

    Elizabeth and John were so happy that the 

snake had given them a child that they named 

their little girl, Mia, meaning a wish granted. 

     In fact, Elizabeth and John were so happy being 

parents to their new little girl, that they forgot 

all about the snake. And, for quite a long time, 

it seemed as though the snake had forgotten 

about Elizabeth and John too.

    Then one day when Elizabeth and John arrived 

at home from the market, the old snake slithered 

up to them. 

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