Story with Moral Lesson | Sati or Sunny

A happy couple living in Mumbai was blessed with twin daughters.  Once they got their lovely daughters home, they decided to name them. The wife was spiritual and offered to call their daughters inspired by the name of the Hindu Goddess. 

The husband silently agreed. They named one Sita and the other one Sati. After a few years when girls grew 18 years old, Sati decided to change her name. She was not comfortable with her name. She believed her name should match her personality and her beautiful body. Though both twins looked very identical, they were still very different in their demeanor. Sita was the girl next door and was always clad in Indian attire. She was very slim. At the same time, Sati had a curvy figure. She was brazened and was always clad in western attire. Her friends suggested her name change that would suit her well. She decided to change her name to Sunny. Sati’s father was also against her name change. He tried to enlighten her.

‘What’s in name and clothes; they don’t determine your character, do they?’ asked her father.

“No, they don’t,’ replied Sati. 

‘Your mother feels you should be like Sita who wears only Indian attire. While your friends feel you should change your name. Even you think that. But I think you should not because your name change won’t add any value to your existence. But in a way, you have been rated by friends, mother, and by yourself too. And you should not let them rate you. My two daughters are my pride, and I trust my upbringing completely. It is sad that live in a society where a woman’s character is rated accordingly to her clothes and name,’ he said.

Sati realized her father was correct and she didn’t change her name to Sunny.

Short Story Moral: Name and clothes don’t determine your character.

Happy Reading!

About the writer: Nisha is the author of a highly appreciated novel, The Blue Jinx.