During class, the teacher began walking around, handing out candies to the children. But each child received a different amount. One got a single piece, another received two, the next four . . . and some even got five.
“Teacher, why aren’t you giving everyone the same amount of candy? That’s not fair!”
“Try to guess why,” the teacher replied.
The children sat in silence, thinking hard about the puzzling question. But no one could figure out the reason.
Then the teacher smiled and said,
“I gave the candies based on how each of you received them. To those who took them without much expression, I gave just one. But to those who smiled, thanked me, or looked truly happy, I gave more. Since the candies are mine, I can choose how many to give to each of you. You received them according to the attitude you showed. That’s not unfair—it’s just.”