Story Of The Pearl Necklace A little girl saw a pretty plastic pearl necklace as she and her mom checked out at the store. Her mother bought it for her. One night, at bedtime, when the little girl’s mother came in to tuck her in and read her stories as she often would, she asked the little girl “My little one, do you love me?” “Yes Mummy! I love you so much!” she readily replied. “Will you, then, give me your pearls?” “Oh no! Not my pearls Mummy! I love you, but can’t you ask for something else? My favourite bear? 🧸 I would give you that in a heartbeat. But not my pearls. Please mummy!” “Don’t worry my darling, that’s okay.” And the mother kissed her daughter’s cheek as she said “Just remember I love you very much. Sweet dreams. Good night.” A couple of months later, the little girl’s mother made the same request. The answer and outcome was the same. A couple of months went by, and once again her mother asked. “Do you love me?” “Yes, mummy! You know I do!” “Enough to give me your pearls?” “Oh mummy, I feel so bad to say this again, but I love my pearls too? Can’t I give up something else for you?” And again, the mother kissed her cheek as she said “Don’t worry, just always remember I love you very much. Sweet dreams, good night.” But that night, the little girl somehow couldn’t go back to sleep. The next day, at story time, the little girl was not in bed. Instead, she was standing by her bed, holding her pearls in her hand as she looked attentively at them, while waiting for her mother to arrive. “Sweetie! You should be in bed! it’s bedtime! Is everything okay?” The little girl said, “Mummy, I love you so much, you know I do. And these pearls, well, they’re pretty, but if giving you my pearls will tell you how much I love you, and make you happy, then here mummy, I want you to have them.” Her hand was shaking a little as she spoke these words while holding out her prized possession. The mother received her daughter’s necklace with great joy. The mother then pulled a beautiful red velvet box out of his coat pocket, and presented it to her daughter. Inside, there were real pearls.