King Midas and the Golden Touch - 2

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Soon, King Midas was hungry.

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Time for breakfast, he said.

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He sat down at the table and picked up a piece of bread.

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But when he touched it, it turned into gold.

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"What? I can't eat this!" he said.

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He grabbed a cup of water.

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It, too, turned into gold.

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"Oh, no," Midas cried. "This is a curse, not a gift."

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Just then, his lovely daughter ran into the room.

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She looked at him.

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"Father!" she said. "Why are you upset?"

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"I made a terrible mistake," Midas said.

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He reached out to hug her, and she turned into gold.

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"No!" Midas yelled. "I don't want gold! I just want my daughter back!"

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Suddenly, the strange man appeared again.

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"What's wrong?" he asked.

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Aren't you enjoying the golden touch?

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"No!" cried Midas.

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Please, take this golden touch away.

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I don't want it anymore.

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The stranger nodded.

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Go wash your hands in the river.

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That will break the spell.

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Midas ran to the river and washed his hands.

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The golden shine on them disappeared.

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Then he ran back to the castle and touched his daughter.

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She turned back into herself.

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"Oh, father!" she said. "I missed you!"

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"I missed you, too," Midas said, hugging her tight.

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Gold is not the most important thing.

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Love is.

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From that day on, King Midas learned to be thankful for everything.

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He never wished for more gold again.