Once
upon a time, there lived a little ant called Ali. He lived in a giant
anthill with his huge ant family. He would have been perfectly happy,
but his siblings teased him continually, because he was the smallest
in his family and the weakest.
One
winter, there was a shortage of food. The ants searched and searched
for food but there was nothing at all.
Then
one ant found a large pot of honey nearby the anthill. She rushed
back home to tell the other ants the good news. The ants rushed out
in joy and ran to the honey.
But
a great disappointment awaited them. There was no opening except for
a tiny hole! The ants tried very desperately to get in but they
couldn’t, much to their dismay.
Then
Ali had a great idea. He was afraid to speak because he was scared
that they would tease him, but he gathered his courage and began to
speak. ‘Dear ants, the hole is too small for you. I am so small
that maybe I could fit in there,’ he spoke bravely. The ants
thought about it for a second. Finally they said,’ Ali is right.
Maybe he could fit in there. And we will be saved from dying.’
So
Ali squeezed in through the hole and got a little honey. He went back
to the hole and passed the honey out to the other ants outside. Then
they took it back to the anthill. Again. And again.
Finally
they had enough to last them for a long time. They were very happy.
And they all agreed that Ali was a hero.
Moral:
Do not tease others just because they are small and weak. You never
know when this smallness might come in useful like in the story. They
even might save your life. So never ever tease or bully others.
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