The Birthday Gift

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CAST

Reyella - pre-teen/teenage girl

Lorna - friend of Reyella

Michelle - friend of Reyella s

Juyella - Reyella's younger sister 

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Narrator:        Today it is Reyella’s Birthday. She receives a visit from her two     

                       friends Lorna and Michelle at her home.

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Scene One:   (Reyella is interrupted from her giggles and laughs as she views   

                       television by a knock on the front door.)

Lorna:            Inside! Inside! Reyella, Reyella.

Michelle:        Is anybody home?

Reyella:         Just a minute. I’m coming. I wonder who disturbing me now?

Lorna:           Happy birthday to you!

Michelle:       Happy birthday Reyella!

Reyella:        Thank you so much. Come inside girls. (hugs her two friends)

                     (both girls sing the Happy birthday song )

Lorna:           We sorry but we can’t stay long. We have to go buy bread for  

                      mommy.

Michelle:       But we just wanted to drop off this present before we go.

                     (gives present to Reyella)

Reyella:        Wow! This is pretty. Lorna and Michelle, it’s beautiful! What a lovely   

                     purse!  Thanks. Thank you ever so much.

Michelle:       I am so glad that you like the purse.

Reyella:        Yes Michelle. Thank you so much. This is really what I wanted.

Lorna:          Tell your mother and sister hello for us.  Happy birthday again and

                     God bless you.

Reyella:        God bless you too Lorna. Bye bye. Thanks again to both of you for    

                     this lovely purse.

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Narrator:      Lorna and Michelle leave Reyella and go to make the errand for their 

                     mother.

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Scene Two:  Juyella enters the living room to join her sister.

Juyella:        Good afternoon to everybody.........

                     (looks around expecting visitors)

Juyella:        I thought I heard somebody at the door just now. Mommy send me to

                     see who visiting. 

Reyella:       What I going do with this cheap old purse. This look like it going to melt 

                    as soon as water touch it. (throws purse on floor and continues viewing

                    television, laughing and giggling, )

Juyella:       Reyella, who was at the door just now?

Reyella:      Just Lorna and Michelle. They came to give me a birthday present.

Juyella:       Is that their gift that you just throw on the floor?

Reyella:      Juyella, you can have the stupid purse. I don’t want it.

Juyella:       But Lorna and Michelle gave it to you…

Reyella:       It look like they get it from a dollar store.

Juyella:       Reyella you too ungrateful. It’s a good thing me ain’t buy you anything.

Reyella:      That’s fine with me Juyella. Now stop disturbing me from watching

                   Garfield.

Juyella:       Thanks! I cant believe it! I find a hundred dollars. (screams in delight as

                    she searches purse)

Reyella:       What!? Give me back me money! Juyella! Juyella! That purse is mine.

                    (looks shocked and angry, grabs for purse)

Juyella:       No! You done give me the purse. Mommy, mommy, talk to Reyella!

                   (runs out of room followed by Reyella)

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Narrator:    How often do we miss out on blessings from God because they are not

                   packaged as attractively as we would like them to be?

                   Remember that God had chosen David to be king of Israel rather than

                   any of his other brothers, although he was not the most physically

                   impressive to look at. 

                   We need to ask God to help us to be more appreciative of the gifts He 

                   has so graciously bestowed upon us.

                  We are not to judge a book by its cover!