This is the story of the Apple Tree...
A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and
play around it every day. He loved the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap
under the shadow...He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time
went by.......
The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree everyday.
One day the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. "Come play with me,"
the asked the boy. I am no longer a kid, I don't ' play around trees anymore."
The boy replied, "I want toys. I need money to buy them." "Sorry, but I don't
have money.....but you can pick my apples and sell them. Then you will have
money." The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left
happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
The tree was sad.. One day the boy returned and the tree was so excited. "Come
and play with me" the tree said. I don't have time to play. I have to work for
my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me? "Sorry but I don't have
a house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house." So the boy cut
all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him
happy but the boy never came back since then.
The tree was lonely and sad. One hot summer day, the boy returned and the
tree was so delighted. "Come and play with me!" the tree said. "I am so sad and
getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat? "
"Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy." So the
boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a
very long long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. "Sorry, my boy, but I
don't have anything for you anymore. No more apples for yo u...." the tree
said". "I don't have teeth to bite" the boy replied. "No more trunk for you to
climb on" I am too old for that now" the boy said. "I really can't give you
anything.....the only thing left is my dying roots" the tree said with tears. "I
don't need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years."
The boy replied "Good! Old Tree Roots is the best place to lean and rest on."
"Come, come sit down with me and rest " The boy sat down and the tree was glad
and smiled with tears......
This is a story for everyone. The tree is our parents. When we were young, we
loved to play with Mom and Dad...When we grew up, we left them...only come to
them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents
will always be there and give everything they can to make you happy. You may
think the boy is cruel to the tree but that is how all of us are treating our
parents.
Love your parents, no matter where they are.
Credits: http://www.inspirationallane.com/ThanksgivingInspirationalStories4.htm
Thought this story is pretty meaningful. Been pretty long since i last posted an inspirational story. Hopefully this time round no need for this blog to be advertise in a webbie. Feels weird having strangers reading your blog... >.<
