During those years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Kayla's mom.
Kayla's mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable 1 and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really 2 Kayla. My mom didn't give me much pocket money 3 she always told me that I should behave myself. I was 4 with her.
Whenever I didn't get what I wanted, I would 5 to my mom, Kayla's mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. 6, my mom would calmly say "7 Kayla". I couldn't understand her. "She shouldn't be feeling sorry for Kayla!" I thought. "She should be feeling sorry for 8."
One day, I couldn't help 9 to Mom, "Poor Kayla? Lucky Kayla! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her?" I burst into tears.
My mom sat down next to me and said 10, "Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a(n) 11 that she will never be taught."
I looked 12 at her. "What are you talking about?"
Mom said with care, "One day she will really 13 something. Maybe she'll find out that she can't have it. Her mother won't always be 14 to give her money, and what's more, money can't buy everything."
She 15 , "I have taught you important lessons by not giving you everything you want. You'll know how to look for bargains and 16 money, but she won't. You'll understand that you need to 17 hard to get the things that you want but she won't. When Kayla is a grown woman, she'll 18 one day and she will be wishing that she had a mom like the one you've got. Life lessons are more 19 than modern clothes and delicious food."
It took some time, but I 20 understood my mom's words. Now I am a happy and well-behaved Grade Nine girl student.
