The Little Genie In The Garden/Part 5

Empath's personal journal.

''With the village back to normal and the threat of a flood abated with the disappearance of the sudden rainstorm, work has resumed in making the village dam stable to keep the water from the lake from overflowing into the village. This smurf is pleased to see that Farmer's new friend Gourdy will remain a resident of the Smurf Village, just as long as he does nothing in the way of granting his master any wishes. The other Smurfs may see this as a waste of a perfectly good genie as they continue to envy Farmer's good fortune, but this smurf admires Farmer for deciding that all he wants is the simple life of a village farmer, as if that's all he will ever need from life to make him happy. Tapper is also glad to see that Farmer and Gourdy have become better friends in the both of them knowing what they want from each other, which in Gourdy's case would be Farmer being pleased with the genie just being there for him no matter what.'' - Empath met Sassette outside her playhouse, playing with her Smurfy Lou doll all by herself. "Salutations, fellow Sassette," Empath greeted. "This smurf sees that you are back to playing with your doll. Have you lost interest in wanting to work with Farmer in the fields?"

"I just want to be useful wherever I am, Empath, but the one thing I don't want to forget being is a girl Smurf, because I don't see there's anything wrong with my being a girl Smurf," Sassette said.

"Nobody says you have to forget being a girl Smurf, Sassette," Empath said. "In fact, sometimes this smurf feels envious of you, because there will be things about being a girl Smurf that will be yours to experience alone."

"I know, Empath," Sassette said. "Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be a Mammy Smurf, so I can teach my daughters someday that they don't have to be ashamed to be girl Smurfs."

"That part will come when you are ready for it, Sassette," Empath said. "In the meantime, you have plenty of time to be the Smurf that you want to be, not just what Smurfette would want you to be, even if she means well for you to follow in her footsteps."

"But I want to be like Smurfette so that I can meet the Smurf of my dreams just like she met you, Empath," Sassette said.

"Smurfette told this smurf that the one thing she wants you to be is yourself, and if through being yourself you will meet the Smurf of your dreams, then so much the better," Empath said.

"I only wish that I had a genie like Farmer so I could have the Smurf of my dreams come into my life right now," Sassette said.

Just then the other three Smurflings came by. "Hey, Sassette, want to join us in taking Puppy out into the forest to play with him?" Nat asked.

"Smurfabunga! You can count me in!" Sassette said excitedly.

Empath watched as Sassette joined her friends and Puppy to go off into the forest together. He was glad to see how happy she was doing whatever she wanted to do the best, whether it was work or play.