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The grasshopper only smiled and said, “There’s lots of time!

Right now all is fine”. The ant shrugged away and

continued with her daily routine.

The seasons soon changed. Winter brought in freezing

temperatures, and the grasshopper realised he had no

food. He looked around to find some, but he was so cold

that he could hardly move. Everything was covered with

snow.

He snuggled all by himself to remain warm. Suddenly, he

remembered his good friend, the ant, and thought to

himself, “She will surely offer me a roof for some time. She

has saved a lot of food. I am sure she will offer me that too.”

He quickly dragged his cold feet to the ant’s house and

knocked on her door.

“Let me in, for I am cold, weak, and hungry, my dear

friend,” he said. The ant opened the door just a little bit. She

did not let the grasshopper in. She refused to offer him any

food too. The cold and hungry grasshopper was weak. “I

will sing to you for free, my friend,” he begged.

“Do you remember how hard I worked during the hot

summers?” The ant asked the grasshopper. “I did that to

provide myself with food during the cold season. I had

asked you too to do the same. You ignored my words and

laughed at me instead. Sing for someone else. I am sorry,

but I have enough grains only for myself.”

The grasshopper then realised that he should have utilised

his time better instead of wasting it on singing and lazing

in the garden.

The story states that wasting your time can result in

difficulties, and making the most of your time can bring

many benefits.

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