Aladdin's Three Wishes

Aladdin was a poor man. By night, he would steal some bread to eat. He was a good man who suffered from the misfortunes of having no job and no future. Aladdin walked in the market square and came upon a lamp lying on the dusty ground. Aladdin picked up the lamp and rubbed it. Perhaps I can discover who this lamp belongs to, Aladdin thought. Just then, a genie appeared out of the lamp. "You have summoned me. I am here to grant you three wishes."

Aladdin couldn't believe his luck. "I wish to have ten barrels of gold." The genie instantly produced ten barrels of gold. Unfortunately, three thieves saw the gold appear. They pointed their sharp swords at Aladdin and demanded he turn over the gold or suffer the consequences. Aladdin was too frightened to ask for the genie for help. The thieves took Aladdin's gold. Aladdin now had two more wishes.

Aladdin was feeling very hungry. He had not eaten well for a long time. Aladdin spoke to the genie and said, "I wish to have a palace full of food." Instantly, a palace appeared with the fresh aroma of delicious food. Aladdin went into the palace and ate everything in sight. Unfortunately, the palace only had food in it, and the food soon began to spoil. The stench from the rotten meat was unbearable. Aladdin could not eat the food or stay in the palace. Aladdin was down to one wish.

Aladdin thought for a long time what his final wish would be. Just then, a bee was buzzing around Aladdin. "Go away bee." The bee continued buzzing around Aladdin. This was becoming very annoying. Aladdin swung his hand at the bee, but the bee wouldn't go away. Aladdin was now very upset. The buzzing grew louder. Aladdin couldn't take it anymore. "I wish you would just go away," he said to the bee. Instantly, the bee left Aladdin. Unfortunately, his final wish left him as well.