Teresa, the fairy queen, loved to receive wonderful gifts. Once, a good witch presented Teresa with a magical chest. The witch said, “Queen Teresa, if you open the chest in the presence of true generosity, it will become full of all the things you desire.” Teresa searched throughout her kingdom but could not find a place of true generosity. Then, she asked her servants to bring all the generous people from across the world. When the generous people gathered, Teresa opened the box. Lo! It was empty! Disappointed, Teresa went to roam in a village of humans. There, a child in torn and tattered clothes begged her for some coins. Teresa felt so sad for him that she gave the boy her magic chest. Just as the boy opened it, he found it full of clothes, food and toys–all the things he desired. Teresa realised that her generosity made the magic work. Thereafter, she became the most generous fairy queen.
The Magic Chest
