The Boy and the apple tree
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- The man never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad. One hot summer day, the man returned and the tree was delighted.
- “I am 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.”
- “Come and play with me”
- So, the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and didn’t show up for a long time. Finally, the man returned after many years.
- “Sorry my dear boy, But I do not have anything for you. No more apples for you”
- I am too old for that”
- “No problem, I do not have any teeth to bite”
- “No more trunk for you to climb on”
- “I do not need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years”
- “Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest, come sit down with me and rest”
- “I really cannot give you anything, the only thing left is my dying roots”