“Do you have rubber boots?” When a girl saw a milkman’s son at her grandmother’s ranch, she made fun of him. “Who wears such hideous shoes nowadays?” She bullied the poor boy because of his appearance, not realizing she’d have to milk the cows and clean them with her hands the next day. Jessica’s dreams were always realized thanks to her wealthy parents. Jessica’s parents spoiled her with their wealth, from buying her expensive dolls as a child to gifting her a luxurious sports car on her 18th birthday.

She never valued money or sympathized with people who were less fortunate than her because her parents provided her with the best of everything. She lived in a bubble, unaware of the world in which low-income families struggled to make ends meet. Jessica’s dreams were always realized thanks to her wealthy parents. Jessica’s parents spoiled her with their wealth, from buying her expensive dolls as a child to gifting her a luxurious sports car on her 18th birthday.

She never valued money or sympathized with people who were less fortunate than her because her parents provided her with the best of everything. She lived in a bubble, unaware of the world in which low-income families struggled to make ends meet. “What’s this disgusting smell?” she exclaimed as she stepped out of the car. Jessica did not want to move to her grandmother’s ranch, but she did so because her parents insisted. “OK,” she rolled her eyes. “When are we going to leave?”

“Monday morning,” her mother said. “Please be ready by 9, okay?” “OK, mom,” Jessica said as she took a deep breath and made her way to her room. Jessica and her parents drove to her grandmother’s ranch on the outskirts of town the next day. Jessica wasn’t looking forward to spending a few days surrounded by lush green trees and fresh air, but her parents were. “What’s this disgusting smell?” she exclaimed as she stepped out of the car.

“That smells like fresh cow dung, honey,” her mother said as she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. “These fresh smells are never available in the city.” “What do you like about this, Mom?” Jessica rolled her eyes and cupped her hand over her nose. “Yuck! “I despise it.” Jessica’s grandmother welcomed everyone and invited them to sit in her home. “I’m glad you guys came here with Jessica!” she exclaimed.

“She wasn’t ready to come here,” Jessica’s mother explained. “Are you sure?” Mandy inquired, intrigued. “Do you not want to spend time with your grandmother, Jessica? When I last saw you, you were a child.” “Not at all, Grandma,” Jessica replied. “That is not the case. Before going to bed, the family had dinner together a few hours later. Jessica used to talk with her friends every night, but she had no idea she’d be unable to do so here.

“Grandma?” she asked as she entered Mandy’s room. “Yes, honey,” Mandy answered. Jessica sat on her grandmother’s bed and removed her phone from her pocket. “Can you tell me the Wi-Fi password?” “What is the Wi-Fi password?” Mandy smirked. “Honey, don’t you know we don’t have any telephone network here? Furthermore, no internet service provider is willing to travel hundreds of miles from the main city to install internet cables here.

“Sweetheart, we don’t have Wi-Fi.” “What?” Jessica stared at her grandmother with wide eyes. For the young girl, life without the internet was nothing short of a nightmare. “Do you not have Wi-Fi? “What should I do now?” “I’m sure you can go a few days without using the internet,” Mandy joked. “I mean, you’ve got so much to do here.” Jessica was disappointed to learn that her grandmother’s house did not have Wi-Fi. She waited until the next day to inform her parents that she no longer wanted to live at the ranch.

“Who wears rubber boots anymore?” Jessica laughed as she looked at him. “Can you drop me off at the nearest hotel, Dad?” Jessica asked her father at the breakfast table the next morning. “I want to talk to my friends, but Grandma says there’s no Wi-Fi here. I don’t mind if you and your mother live here. I’ll be fine by myself at the hotel.” “Is it a hotel?” Jessica’s father burst out laughing. “Honey, there isn’t a hotel here. The nearest one is approximately 200 miles away.”

“Come on, Jessica,” her mother said, patting her on the back. “It’s not like you can’t function without communicating with your friends.” “You’re not going to get it, Mom,” Jessica stomped out of the dining room. Mandy tried to stop Jessica by saying, “Finish your breakfast, honey,” but the young girl refused to sit with her family. She didn’t like the food her grandmother served her, and she didn’t like living away from the city’s hustle and bustle.

She desperately wanted to go home, but she had no choice but to stay at the ranch. “Come on, Jessica,” her mother said, patting her on the back. “It’s not like you can’t function without communicating with your friends.” “You’re not going to get it, Mom,” Jessica stomped out of the dining room. Mandy tried to stop Jessica by saying, “Finish your breakfast, honey,” but the young girl refused to sit with her family.

She didn’t like the food her grandmother served her, and she didn’t like living away from the city’s hustle and bustle. She desperately wanted to go home, but she had no choice but to stay at the ranch. Jessica soon realized there was no way out. She decided to explore the ranch one day and told her parents she was going to a nearby farm. “Be cautious, honey,” her mother advised.

“I’m no longer a child!” Jessica said as she was leaving the house. The milkman was Mandy’s next-door neighbor. He had many cows on his farm and lived with his wife and a teenage son. Jessica was intrigued by the barn and decided to go inside to see the cows. When she entered, she noticed a young boy, Elvis, standing near the cows. Jessica thought he looked funny in an old pair of jeans, a dirty t-shirt, and rubber boots. “Who wears rubber boots anymore?” Jessica laughed as she looked at him.

“Have you never heard of sneakers? Oh, I’m sorry, but I don’t think you’ll be able to get them here.” Elvis’ cheeks became hot after an unknown girl made demeaning remarks to him. He had no idea who Jessica was or why she had come to visit his father’s farm. “Why do you feed cows and clean their waste when you can go to the mall and hang out with girls?” Jessica laughed at him.

“I know I’m capable of doing that, but I come here every day for my mother,” the boy replied confidently. “I work so that she can rest at home and we can spend time together.” Jessica kept making fun of the milkman’s son, oblivious to the fact that her grandmother was standing outside the barn. She came there to call Jessica for lunch, but she stayed outside when she saw her granddaughter mocking the poor boy. Mandy concluded that she needed to learn some manners.

Mandy devised a plan to teach Jessica a lesson later that evening. “I’ll make sure she learns some manners before she leaves,” Mandy promised. Mandy woke Jessica up at 5 a.m. the next morning. “Wake up, honey!” she exclaimed cheerfully. “I’ve got a surprise for you!” “What surprised you?” Jessica rubbed the corners of her eyes. “I don’t want to get up that early. Please allow me to sleep!”

“When you live on a farm, you have to get up early, honey,” Mandy chuckled. “You’ve got a lot to do today.” Jessica squinted as she looked at her grandmother. “Work? “What do you mean?” she asked, struggling to get to her feet. She was at work when she noticed someone enter the barn. “Did you want to send Elvis to the mall?” Mandy inquired of her granddaughter. “Your wish has been granted. He’ll accompany your grandfather to the mall today, and you’ll work at his farm.”

“WHAT?” Jessica was taken aback. “I’ve never worked on a farm, Grandma. “Why should I?” “Don’t be concerned,” Mandy said. “I’ll teach you everything from the ground up.”
Mandy took Jessica to the barn after she had breakfast and taught her how to milk the cows. She also instructed her granddaughter to wash and feed all of the cows. “I want you to do everything with your hands,” the elderly woman instructed. “Do not seek assistance from anyone.”

Jessica began milking the cows after Mandy had left. Why is she forcing me to do all of this? What did I do? It stinks like hell here! Following her grandmother’s instructions, the young girl finished milking the cows an hour later. Then she started washing them, but it wasn’t as simple as it appeared. Jessica hadn’t finished her work when the sun went down. She was at work when she noticed someone enter the barn. “What exactly are you doing here?” Elvis inquired as he approached Jessica.

“My grandmother asked me to fill in for you because you went shopping,” Jessica explained. “I’m completely exhausted!” “Allow me to assist you,” Elvis said. He took his pitchfork from the barn’s corner and showed Jessica how to use it. “See this?” he asked, scooping hay from a massive pile. “I put the hay in these feeding tubs with this pitchfork. I don’t have to pick it up with my hands. It saves me a significant amount of time and energy.”

“Thank you for assisting me, Elvis,” Jessica said with a smile. “I’m so sorry for making fun of you last night. My grandmother may have overheard our conversation and wanted to teach me a lesson.” “It’s okay,” Elvis said with a smile. Jessica rushed home after finishing her work at the farm and asked her grandmother for dinner. “I’m hungry, Grandma!” she exclaimed as she sat at the table. “I’m hungry.”

Jessica disliked the food her grandmother had prepared, but she couldn’t stop herself from devouring it. She was so hungry that the taste of the food didn’t matter. “Wow, Jessica, you finished your meal so quickly.” Mandy was surprised because her granddaughter was notorious for leaving food on the plate. “You appear to have been very hungry today.” “Yes, Grandma,” she says. Jessica took a deep breath and stretched her arms in the air.

“I’m exhausted.” “So you know what it’s like to work on a farm now?” Mandy inquired. “Isn’t it difficult?” Jessica figured they wouldn’t be back before sunset, so she planned a surprise for them. “Easy?” Jessica raised her brows and shook her head. “It’s extremely difficult. “I’m curious how Elvis works on the farm for so many hours.” “He’s a hardworking lad,” Mandy said with a smile. “Come along with me. I’ll show you something”.

Jessica entered her grandmother’s bedroom and sat on the bed. Mandy, meanwhile, opened her closet and took out a photo album. She then sat down next to Jessica and showed her the photos. “That’s me,” the elderly lady said, pointing to a childhood picture of herself on a farm. “I used to work on my father’s farm as a milkmaid. He used to have a lot of cows.” “Wow, Grandma,” Jessica commented. “That sounds interesting.”

Mandy then turned a few pages and showed her a photograph from three decades ago. “That’s your father standing inside a barn with me. “Isn’t he adorable?” she inquired. “Yes, Dad is adorable!” “I really like the shirt he’s wearing,” Jessica remarked. “Did he work with you on the farm?” “Yes, honey,” Mandy answered. “He used to assist me until he moved to the city and began a new life. He always promised to make enough money so I wouldn’t have to work on the farm. And look how he kept his word.”

“Really? Before leaving, he made a promise?” Jessica inquired, intrigued. “That was completely unknown to me.” Jessica’s parents left the next day for the city to supervise the renovation of their home. Jessica figured they wouldn’t be back before sunset, so she planned a surprise for them. She milked the cows at Elvis’ barn before making pancakes at her grandmother’s. “These pancakes are going to be a hit with Mom and Dad!” she exclaimed.

Jessica set the table and placed a jug of fresh milk on it before her parents returned. She sprinkled icing sugar on her pancakes and placed them on the table. She invited her parents to the dining room when they returned. “I milked the cows and made these pancakes for you two,” she said with a smile. “They look so delicious!” Jessica’s mother responded with a bite. “They’re delectable!”

“However, I can’t believe you milked the cows yourself,” Jessica’s father exclaimed. “Is that correct, Mom?” “Yes,” Mandy said as she patted Jessica on the back. “Your daughter is an extremely responsible young lady.” Jessica felt ashamed after learning about her father’s difficulties and apologized to her parents for her constant tantrums and misbehavior. “From now on, Mom, I’ll help you with the housework,” she promised. “Every night, I want us to spend time together as a family.”

Jessica’s parents hugged her, relieved that their daughter had finally recognized her errors. They promised to play board games after dinner every day and watch a movie together on weekends. Jessica returned to the city with her parents after the renovations at her house were completed, and she invited Elvis to her house a few weeks later. She took him to the mall and even bought him a new pair of sneakers. They quickly became best friends and frequently visited each other’s homes.