Dreamers dream, doers do

Dreamers dream, doers do

　Amy was a dear little girl, but she was always wasting time getting prepared to do her tasks, instead of doing them at once as she should do.

　In the village, Mr Thornton kept a store where he sold fruits of all kinds, including berries¹ when in season. One morning he said to Amy, “Well, Amy, I noticed some fine, ripe blackberries on Mr Green’s farm today. He said that anybody was welcome to them. I will pay you 13 cents a kilogram for all you pick for me.”

　Amy was excited about the thought of making some money to help her mom, so she quickly ran home to get a basket to hold the berries. Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get if she picked five kilograms.

　After finding out that she would get 65 cents, she started to dream big, “Supposing I should pick a dozen kilograms, how much should I make then?”

　“Dear me,” she exclaimed, after calculating a while, “I should make a dollar and fifty-six cents!”

　It took her some time to dream bigger, and then it was so near lunchtime that she had to stay at home until the afternoon.

　As soon as lunch was over, she took her basket and hurried to the farm. Some boys had been there before lunch, and all the ripe blackberries were picked. She could not find half a kilogram to fill her basket.

　Then she thought of what her teacher often told her: “Do your task at once; then think about it. One doer is worth 100 dreamers.”

Note:

1. berry n. 莓子