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The Inspiring Influence of Sara's Family Lifestyle

Story 13: The Inspiring Influence of Sara's Family Lifestyle

Sara and Olivia were friends, in the same class, and lived about a twenty-minute walk from their school. Sara lived with her parents and younger sister, while Olivia lived with her parents and younger brother.

There were many similarities between the two families:

Both families consisted of four members.

They had roughly the same studies, opportunities, and possibilities.

The income of both families was comparable.

However, there were also differences:

Sara and her sister walked to school, while Olivia and her sister were taken by scooter.

Sara's family lived simply and chose healthy food, while Olivia's family spent unnecessarily, often cooked too much, and got takeout.

Sara was proactive, friendly, helpful, well-prepared, and got high grades. Olivia procrastinated, was often unprepared, and sometimes didn't even finish her homework. When the results of the first term exams were announced, the difference was clear: Sara scored high on both academic subjects and behavior. On the contrary, Olivia had mediocre grades for both.

 During the parent afternoon of the exam discussion, the parents met each other. Sara's parents were grateful and proud, while Olivia's parents were disappointed and frustrated. Sara's parents noticed the disappointment of Olivia's parents and offered them encouragement and an invitation to visit them at home.

One day, Olivia's family visited Sara's house. On the way back, Olivia's parents discussed what they had noticed. Olivia's mother: "Their decor is simple, but their house seems much larger than ours." Olivia's father replied: "No, the houses are the same size, but we have a lot of unnecessary stuff. Sara's house contains only the essentials, that's why our house seems smaller." He continued: "They live simply, they had prepared delicious and healthy meals." Olivia's mother nodded and added: "That's true. They don't waste money on unnecessary things and can even save. And so kind and caring that they want to help our children with their studies." Olivia's parents agreed that they needed to change their lifestyle to become happier, more successful, and more exemplary.

Today's question: What do you think of the lifestyles of the two families?

Five questions of story 13: The Inspiring Influence of Sara's Family Lifestyle

1) How did Sara and her sister get to school?
A: By scooter
B: Walking

2) What did Olivia’s parents notice about Sara’s house when they visited?
A: It was smaller but full of unnecessary items
B: It seemed larger due to its simplicity

3) What did Sara's parents do when they noticed Olivia's parents were disappointed?
A: They offered encouragement and an invitation to their home
B: They ignored them

4) What did Olivia’s mother comment about their visit to Sara’s house?
A: Their house was overly decorated
B: They didn’t waste money on unnecessary things and even saved money

5) Why did Olivia's parents decide to change their lifestyle?
A: Because they wanted to spend more money
B: To become happier, more successful, and set a good example