Little boy and Apple tree
Once upon a time, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the tree top, picked and ate the apples, took naps in the leafy shade. He enjoyed playing with this tree and the tree loved this boy very much.Happy time went quickly, the little boy had grown up and no longer played around the tree. The tree was lonely.
One day the boy came back, looking quite depressed. "Come and play with me~" the tree was more than happy to see the boy came back. "Come on, I am no longer a kid, I want a fancy car and I need money to buy one." "Sorry, I don't have money..." the tree answered "but you can pick all my apples and sell them then you will have money." So the boy picked all the apples from the tree and left with great satisfaction. The tree was happy on that. However, the boy disappeared for a long time since then and tree was sad again.
One day the boy returned and the tree was distressed to see his tired look, "Come here and take a nap under my shade~" "I don't have time for a nap now, I need a house for shleter, could you help me with that?" "I am sorry that I don't have a house, but you can cut off my branches to build a house if you like." So the boy left with all its braches happily. The tree was gald to see his happiness but the boy didn't come back any more, the tree fell into sadness and loneliness again.
The boy returned on a hot summer day, the tree was delighted:" Come and play with me~" " I am tired of all these things around me, I want a sailing to relax, but I need a boat." "Come on boy, use my trunk to build your boat if you like.Hope you could enjoy your journey." the tree said without any hesitation. Then the boy did so and disappeared again. The tree still stood there with its only dead root, recalling those happy times spent with the boy.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you.” the tree said. “ I don’t have teeth to bite.” The boy replied. “ No more trunk for you to climb on.” “I am too old for that now.” the boy said. “I really want to give you something…the only thing left is my dying roots.” The tree said with tears. “I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy replied. “Good! Old tree roots are the best place to rest. Come here, sit down with me."The boy sat down and the tree smiled with happy tears.
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The Giving Tree Once there was a tree..... and she loved a little boy. And every day the boy would come and he would gather her leaves and make them into crowns and play king of the forest. He would climb up her trunk and swing from her branches and eat apples. And they would play hide-and-go-seek. And when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade. And the boy loved the tree.......very much. And the tree was happy. But time went by, and the boy grew older, and the tree was often alone. Then one day the boy came to the tree and the tree said, "Come, Boy, come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and eat apples and play in my shade and be happy." "I am too big to climb and play," said the boy. "I want to buy things and have fun. I want some money. Can you give me some money?" But the boy stayed away for a long time... and the tree was sad. And then one day the boy came back and the tree shook with joy and she said, "Come, Boy, climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and be happy." "I am too busy to climb trees," said the boy. "I want a house to keep me warm. I want a wife and I want children, and so I need a house. Can you give me a house?" "I have no house," said the tree. "The forest is my house, but you may cut off my branches and build a house. Then you will be happy." And the boy cut off her branches and carried them away to build his house. And the tree was happy. But the boy stayed away for a long time. And when he came back, the tree was so happy she could hardly speak. "Come, Boy," she whispered, "Come and play." “I am too old and sad to play," said the boy. "I want a boat that can take me far away from here. Can you give me a boat?" "Cut down my trunk and make a boat," said the tree. "Then you can sail away...... and be happy." And so the boy cut down her trunk and made a boat and sailed away. And the tree was happy.... but not really. And after a long time the boy came back again. "I am sorry, Boy," said the tree, "but I have nothing left to give you. My apples are gone." "My teeth are too weak for apples," said the boy. "My branches are gone," said the tree. "You cannot swing on them.” "I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy. "My trunk is gone," said the tree. "You cannot climb." "I am too tired to climb," said the boy. "I am sorry," sighed the tree. "I wish that I could give you something------ but I have nothing left. I am just an old stump.""I don't need very much now," said the boy. "just a quiet place to sit and rest. I am very tired." "Well," said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could, "Well, an old stump is good for sitting and resting. Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest." And the boy did. And the tree was happy. |
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IMPRESSIONS ＯＦTHIS SROTY
This is a story I read from a Chinese magazine. I am deeply moved by it so I just tried to translate it here. You may think that the boy is cruel and the tree is lamentable, however, I think this story is a kind of reflection of parents and children. Most parents in real life are just like the tree in this story, they have the most selfless love to their children. They are always ready to offer everything they have to achieve their children's happiness which is also theirs without any thought of a reward. However, most of us as children are just like the boy (maybe not that serious), we relied and adored our parents when we were little kids, but we are growing further and further from them as time passing by. We think we are mature enough to live an independent life and we just leave without caring for their feelings. We only come back to them when we are tired or in some trouble or have some needs, because subconsciously, we know that they will comfort us and stand by our side forever. Nevertheless, maybe something which is too easy to get will not be cherished , we always take the greatest love for granted. I hope everyone who has read this story could have a self-examination: Am I the boy in this story? We have an old chinese saying I want to share with you here: 树欲静而风不止，子欲养而亲不待。which means that the tree wants to be still while the wind is blowing, the son wants to show his filial respect while his parents have gone. This maybe the largest tragedy in the world. Anyway, I have to admit that I am, to some extent, that boy, but after reading this story, I have decided to try my best to avoid this tragedy. Be a thoughtful daughter, from henceforth and for ever!
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Melody!!! This story is called the "Giving Tree" in english. My father read this to me when I was a little boy and it is a great story! I can get you the english text if you like!
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你好啊 能否告诉个 qq 号码啊 ~
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