Once upon a time, there was a beautiful apple tree that grew in a dense forest. The tree was full of sweet and juicy apples, and many animals would come to eat them. One day, a clever parrot came to the tree and saw the apples hanging from the branches. The parrot thought to himself, “These apples look so delicious! I would love to have some for myself.”
The parrot flew up to the tree and started pecking at the apples. The tree shook violently, causing some apples to fall to the ground. The parrot ate a few and flew away. But soon, the parrot returned for more apples, and this time he brought some friends with him. The parrot and his friends pecked at the apples, and soon, there were hardly any left on the tree.
The apple tree was very upset. “Why are you taking all my apples?” she asked the parrot.
“We’re hungry,” replied the parrot. “And your apples are so tasty.”
“But I need my apples to live,” said the apple tree. “They help me grow and produce more fruit. If you keep taking them, I won’t be able to survive.”
The parrot didn’t care. He and his friends continued to eat the apples, leaving the tree weak and vulnerable. Soon, the tree was unable to produce any more fruit.
One day, a group of animals noticed the apple tree’s weakened state. They realized that the parrot and his friends had been taking all the apples. The animals decided to confront the parrot and ask him to stop based on dharma and karma.
“We need to share the apples,” said the wise old owl. “If we take too many, the tree will die and we won’t have any more apples to eat.”
But the parrot refused to listen. “I want all the apples for myself,” he said stubbornly.
The animals knew they had to take action. They decided to stage a protest, by surrounding the apple tree and not allowing the parrot and his friends to come near.
At first, the parrot and his friends were angry. They demanded that the animals move aside and let them have the apples. But the animals stood firm, and eventually, the parrot and his friends gave up and flew away.
The apple tree was grateful to the animals for protecting her. “Thank you for your help,” she said. “I was afraid I would die without my apples. But now, I can grow strong again and produce more fruit for all of us to enjoy.”
From that day on, the parrot and his friends learned to share the apples with the other animals. They realized that it was important to think of others and not just themselves. And the apple tree continued to grow, producing sweet and juicy apples for everyone to share.
The animals learned a valuable lesson about the importance of working together and sharing resources. They understood that by caring for each other and the environment, they could all thrive and live in harmony. And the clever parrot realized that it was better to be kind and compassionate than to be selfish and greedy.
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