《男孩和他的树》

　　aboyandhistree

　　alongago,therewasahugeappletree.alittleboylovetocomeandplay

　　arounditeveryday.heclimbedtothetreetop,atetheapples,tookanapunder

　　theshadow…helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.timewent

　　by…thelittleboyhadgrownupandhenolongerplayedaroundthetree

　　everyday.

　　oneday,theboycamebacktothetreeandhelooked.

　　"comeandplaywithme,"thetreeaskedtheboy.

　　"iamnolongerakid,idon'tplayaroundtreesanymore."theboy

　　replied,

　　"iwanttoys.ineedmoneytobuythem."

　　"sorry,butidon'thavemoney…butyoucanpickallmyapplesandsell

　　them.

　　so,youwillhavemoney."theboywassoexcited.hegrabbedalltheappleson

　　thetreeandlefthappily.theboynevercamebackafterhepickedtheapples.the

　　treewassad.

　　oneday,theboyreturnedandthetreewassoexcited.

　　"comeandplaywithme,"thetreesaid.

　　"idon'thavetimetoplay.ihavetoworkformyfamily.weneedahousefor

　　shelter.canyouhelpme?"

　　"sorry,butidon'thaveahouse.butyoucanchopoffmybranchestobuild

　　yourhouse."sotheboycutallthebranchesofthetreeandlefthappily.

　　thetreewasgladtoseehimhappybuttheboynevercamebacksince

　　then.

　　thetreewasagainlonelyandsad.

　　onehotsummerday,theboyreturnedandthetreewasdelighted.

　　"comeandplaywithme!"thetreesaid.

　　"iamsadandgettingold.iwanttogosailingtorelaxmyself.canyougivea

　　boat?"

　　"usemytrucktobuildyourboat.youcansailfarawayandbehappy."

　　sotheboycutthetreetrucktomakeaboat.hewentsailingandnever

　　showedupforalongtime.

　　finally,theboyreturnedafterheleftforsomanyyears.

　　"sorry,myboy.butidon'thaveanythingforyouanymore.nomoreapplesfor

　　foryou…“thetreesaid.

　　"idon'thaveteethtobite."theboyreplied.

　　"nomoretruckfoeyoutoclimbon."

　　"iamtoooldforthatnow."theboysaid.

　　"ireallycangiveyouanything…theonlythingleftismydyingroots."the

　　treesaidwithtears.

　　"idon'tneedmuchnow,justaplacetorest.iamtiredafteralltheseyear"

　　theboyreplied.

　　"good!oldtreerootsisthebestplacetoleanonandrest.come,comesit

　　downwithmeandrest."theboysatdownandthetreewasgladandsmiledwith

　　tears……

　　thisisastoryofeveryone.thetreeisourparent.whenwewereyoung,we

　　lovedtoplaywithmomanddad……whenwegrownup,weleftthem…onlycametothem

　　whenweneedsomethingorwhenweareintrouble.

　　nomatterwhat,parentswillalwaybethereandgiveeverythingtheycouldto

　　makeyouhappy.

　　youmaythinktheboyiscrueltothetreebutthathowallofusare

　　treatingourparent.timeistooslowforthosewhowait,tooswiftforthosewho

　　fear,toolongforthosewhogrieve,tooshortforthosewhorejoice,butforthose

　　wholove,timeiseternity.