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One summer, the well present in the gar-
The Proud Rose den grew dry and there was no water for
Once upon a time there was a rose who was the plants. The rose began to wilt. She saw a
very proud of her beautiful looks. Her only sparrow dip her beak into the cactus for
disappointment was that she grew next to some water. Though ashamed, she asked
an ugly cactus. Every day, the rose would the cactus if she too could have some water.
insult the cactus on his looks while the cactus The kind cactus readily agreed and they
stayed quiet. All the other plants in the gar- both got through the tough summer as
den tried to make the rose see sense, but she friends.
was too swayed by her own good looks. Moral of The Story
Never judge someone by the way they look.

By:- Himanshi Saxena (2 A)

Gyan Ranjan, Grade 8