The Coconut Tree
Once upon a time, in the forest there are many trees. They have many fruits and that fruits are given to the humans and even animals. They have different fruits and delicious fruits. The trees and everything in the forest were very happy with one another, they are glad that all humans and animals can eat their fruits and they can use these fruits to sustain their needs. But there is one tree that is not very happy like them, that tree is just watching them laughing and playing with one another, it is the Coconut Tree.
The Coconut tree is just in the dark corner of the forest, he feel he is not belong to the group because he was criticized by the people who can see him, he feel he was setting aside because the people taught that they cannot rich his fruit because he was so tall and few people can climb it, they also tell that he is ugly and no one like him. That is the reason why Coconut tree feel ashame of himself.
The Coconut tree is just in the dark corner of the forest, he feel he is not belong to the group because he was criticized by the people who can see him, he feel he was setting aside because the people taught that they cannot rich his fruit because he was so tall and few people can climb it, they also tell that he is ugly and no one like him. That is the reason why Coconut tree feel ashame of himself.
One day, there was a beautiful girl that was lost in the forest because she follow the beautiful butterfly and she notice that she was missing, she can't find her parents and she starts to cry. Then, she was so tired so she sit under the Coconut tree, it was cool dark night and she was so hungry and want to drink water. The Coconut tree saw this beautiful girl crying and was so tired that she need to eat and drink and he feels pity with her, he wants to help her so he think ways on how he can help this little girl. And finally, the Coconut tree get and idea, he sways his body and head so that the fruit from his leaves will fall under the ground and he did it. The fruit was fall and the little was so surprised, she go near to that fruit and saw that the fruit was broke into two pieces and she also saw the water inside of it. She get that fruit and drink it and she also notice that the white part of that fruit can also be eaten.The girl was so very happy that she ate and drunk. She is not hungry and her tiredness turn into happiness because of what happened to her. And even the rain comes the Coconut tree is ready to protect her from cold. She thanks the tree so much, she hug him tightly and did not notice the tears falling from his eyes because of the happiness he feel. Until, the sun arise, the little girl still holding the tree. And when the little girl awoke, she saw her parents looking at her and was so very happy.
The little girl is now ready to say goodbye to her good friend, the Coconut tree. She hugs him again and thanks him with the care and love he shown for her that even she just stay in a short time, she feel safe and comfortable with him. The Coconut tree was so very happy also that he help the little girl and he treat her as his daughter and friend.
All the trees, flowers and animals in the forest was so very amazed of what the Coconut tree did to the little girl. They were very happy and also he also very happy of what he did. And now, he realized that he has nothing to be ashamed of. That he can do good things to others even he was criticized by his physical appearance, still, his love for everyone will remain. And they live happily ever after.
