One time, there lived
a big apple tree and a boy who liked to play around under the apple tree
everyday. He was happy to climb up to the top of the tree, eat the fruit, and
nap in the shade of the shady leaves. The boy loved the apple tree. Similarly,
the apple tree is very love little boy too.
Time flies. The boy
had grown big and no longer playing with the apple tree every day. One day he
went to the apple tree. His face looked sad.
“Come over here and
play with me,” said the apple tree.
“I’m not a little kid
playing with the tree again,” replied the boy. “I want to have toys, but I’m
not having money to buy it.”
The tree replied, “Sorry, but I did not have money, but you can take all of my fruit and sell it. You can get the money to buy toys. “
The tree replied, “Sorry, but I did not have money, but you can take all of my fruit and sell it. You can get the money to buy toys. “
The boy was very
happy. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. However, after
that the boy never came back. The tree was sad again.
One day the boy
returned again. He’s grown up and married. Tree was so excited.
“Come play with me
anymore,” said the apple tree.
“I do not have the
time,” replied the boy. “I have to work for my family. We need a house for
shelter. Will you help me? “
“Sorry, but I don’t
have a house. But you can cut down all of my branches to build your house”,
said the apple tree. Then the boy cut all of the branches and twigs that apple
tree and left happily.
The tree was also felt
happy to see the boy happy, but the boy never came back again. The tree was
lonely and sad again.
One hot summer day,
the boy returned again. He is old. The tree was delighted.
“Come and play again
with me,” the tree said.
“I’m sad,” said
the boy. “I’m old and want to live in peace. I want to go on vacation and
sailing. Will you give me a boat to cruise? “
“Sorry, but I don’t
have a boat. But you may cut my trunk and use it to create a ship that you want.
Go sailing and have fun. “Later, the boy cut the tree trunk and makes a dream
ship.
He then went sailing
and never again came to the apple tree.
Finally, the boy
returned again after all these years later.
“I’m sorry my son,”
said the apple tree.
“I do not have apple
for you anymore.”
“It’s okay. I also
have no teeth to bite your fruit, “replied the boy.
“I don’t have a trunk
and branches you can climb,” said the apple tree.
“Now, I’m too old for
that,” replied the boy.
“I really do not have
anything more can I give to you. What remains is my roots old and dying, “said
the apple tree with tears.
“I do not need
anything else right now,” said the boy. “I just need a place to rest. I was so
tired after all these years. “
“Oooh, sounds good. Do
you know? The root of old trees is the best place to lie down and rest. Come,
lay in the arms of my roots and rest in peace. “
The boy lay in the
arms of tree roots. The tree was glad and smiled with tears in his eyes.
"Your true friends will always be there to help you, even when he/she didn't have anything"
-Carissa-
A Wonderful story.. Pohon aja bisa setia, apalagi kita manusia, seharusnya juga bisa
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