the origin of mermaids

Once upon a time, there lived a husband and wife and their two young children. One
morning, they ate rice and fish. Each gets a share. After breakfast, the father went to
the garden to work. He also gave a message to his wife.
Father: "Ma'am, please save the rest of this fish, OK? I'll eat it later when I get home
from the garden."
Wife: “Yes, sir. I will save it," said the mother.
She also agreed to her husband's message. However, at lunch, the youngest suddenly
cried and asked for the fish that was saved for the afternoon meal. He also explained to
the child that the fish was for his father's food this afternoon when he returned to the
garden.
Wife: "Son, that side dish is for your father." explained the mother.
The youngest: "Basically, I just want to eat with fish as a side dish. "I want a side dish of
fish, mother..." shouted the youngest child, crying.
However, the youngest actually cried very loudly. Finally, he gave the rest of the fish to
the youngest and his crying stopped. After working in the garden all day, the husband
came home hungry and tired. He imagined that he would have fish for at lunch. Very
quickly, the wife served food to father.
However, my father was surprised because he didn't find any leftover fish from this
morning. His face turned sour and asked.
Father: "My wife, where is the fish left this morning?"
Wife: "I'm sorry husband, at lunch, our youngest child was crying and whining for fish
Father: "But, didn't I tell you to save the side dishes for me to eat this afternoon?"
Instead of trying to understand the situation, the husband became furious. Since then,
the wife has been forced to fish in the ocean. Without mercy the husband said,
Father: "You should never go home before you get a lot of fish to replace the fish you
ate earlier."
Finally, the wife went to sea very sad and felt hurt by her husband. It was very difficult
for him to leave his two children, especially the youngest who was still small.
In the morning the mother did not come home, the two children really missed their
mother. Then the oldest child invited his younger brother to look for his mother in the
sea.
Eldest: “older brother , let's go to the sea. Who knows, mother might be there," said his
older brother.
Bungsu: “Okay, Sis. "Maybe mother is looking for fish in the sea so that father won't be
angry anymore," answered his sister.
The two children then went into the sea screaming for their mother. After calling for
some time, the mother finally appeared.
The mother hugged her two children. After that, he ordered his two children to go home
and he promised he would come home soon.
Wife: "Son, after this you have to go home immediately, okay?" the mother ordered.
eldest and youngest: "Yes ma'am," answered the two children.
The two children obeyed their mother's message. But until evening approached, their
mother did not return home. Therefore, the next morning they returned to look for their
mother in the sea. When they arrived at the sea, the two children shouted again for their
mother.
Eldest: “Mother… mother… mother… go home! "The youngest is hungry and wants to
eat," said the oldest child.
After shouted three times, the mother emerged from the sea. He immediately gave his
two children fish. However, over time, without realizing it, the mother's body began to
have scales like a fish.
Seeing their mother in such a condition made them afraid and no longer wanted to
believe that the woman was their mother.
Wife: "Come here youngest, mother will give you fish," said the mother.
eldest: “No! You're not my mother. My mother doesn't have scales like you!" said the
eldest.
Wife: “I am your mother, son. Believe me!" said the mother pitifully.
youngest: “We don't believe you. "You just look like our mother," said the youngest
How sad the mother's heart was when she heard her son's words. He couldn't do
anything anymore because his body wasn't what it used to be. Scales like fish now
appeared on his body.
The heart of the woman who at that time had transformed into a half-fish, was
devastated. He did not expect that his decision would separate him from the children he
loved so much. He could only cry and return to the sea. Since then he has been known
as the mermaid. Because of her beauty, many people also call her a mermaid.

Moral message:
Be patient, easily forgive other people's mistakes and don't express anger so as not to
hurt other people's feelings. We also have to be careful in making decisions so we don't
regret it later. Apart from that, as good children we must obey our parents.