Jaidon's story.

Here is Jaidon version of Amul and the Drum.

One sunny day in a small village in India there was a kind caring boy called Amul. Amul always wanted to help his loving poor hard working mother. Amul’s mother cleaned the houses of rich people. She was paid in grain. Amul’s mother would use the grain to feed Amul and she would sell the rest of the grain at the market. One day Amul’s mum asked him “Can I get you anything from the market?” Amul replied “Yes mother drum, a drum please.” Amul’s mother would always smile say “I’ll do my best.” On the way to market she found out the price of grain has been risen. Then she had she enough money to buy a drum so she ran back to the market. On the way she stopped by an old women and five kids. “Please help me.” begged the old women. Amul’s mum gave the money to the old women and in return she got drumstick. Amul loved the drumsticks and took them where ever he would go.

                       Tap, tap, tap

One day he saw an old woman crying loudly. “What’s wrong?” asked Amul. “I want to make fire to bake bread.” The old woman moaned. “Take my drumsticks” replied Amul. “Thank you and bless you” praised the lady. In return Amul got a piece of bread. He carried on with his journey. On the way he stopped by a mother with a crying baby in her arms. “What’s wrong?” Asked Amul, in a concerned way. “It’s my baby, she’’s hungry but I don’t have any food to feed her. Please help me.” She cried. “Take this bread and use it to feed your baby and yourself.” Amul Offered. “Thank you” she yelled and in return he Amul was given a very big pot. On the way home he rolled his pot. That evening by some sad people. “What’s the matter?” said Amul. “I was trying to wash the clothes but my wife broke the washing pot.” Shouted the man. “Here take this pot, I have no need for it.” Said Amul and gave him the pot. In return he was given a fine coat. On his journey Amul came across a freezing cold man. “What’s the matter?” Amul kindly asked. “Bad people jumped out of nowhere and took my clothes and only left me a horse.” “Take this coat.” Replied Amul giving the man his fine coat. The man was so grateful to Amul that he gave him his horse. Amul got on his horse and rode on his way. He went on and stopped by a load of angry people. “What’s the matter?” he asked. A priest replied “We need a horse to take the bride and groom to the wedding or their marriage will have bad luck.” “Take this horse; I have no need for it.” Said Amul. “Thank you, is there anything we can give you in return?” the groom asked. “A drum, a drum please!” Amul yelled excitedly. “Take this drum as a sign of our appreciation.” Replied the groom. Amul thanked the couple and set off for home, beating a good beat on his drum as he went. His mother saw him and smiled.