Ram put aside his book and pen, “I don’t want to study’’, he said. He got up without completing his homework and went off to the park. He saw bees flying from flower to flower to collect nectar for making honey. “I wish I were a bee,’’ said Ram.

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The queen been heard him. She flew over to him and said, `why do ou wish you were a bee?’’

“Because bees enjoy sipping honey,’’ replied Ram. “They do not work’. You are mistaken, my friend,’’ said the queen bee. “We work very hard. We fly tree to tree together to search for nectar. Then we come back to the hive. We get tired flying from our hive to the flowers and from the flowers to the hive again and again. We do this day after day’`.

Ram did not like what the bee said and walked on.

He saw trees laden with fruits. “I wish I were a tree’’, he said “How lucky these trees are!  They do not have to study like. They must be happy indeed.’’

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“You are mistaken, my friend,’’ replied a banana tree. “we are not lazy. We are busy taking water from the soil and making food. We produce flowers and fruits for you.

Ram did not like the way the banana tree spoke. He walked on. He saw a small bird busy eating grains. “ I wish I were a little bird!’’ he exclaimed. “the birds neither sows not reap. They only enjoy eating other; grains.’’

“Ho! no,’’ said the bird. “we are working hard. We have to search for our food. We have to build nests on branch, hatch our eggs, feed our babies and protect them from enemies.’’

Ram realized that the bee, the banana tree and the little bird were speaking the truth. He knew now that everyone has to work hard to happy. He came back home and began to do his homework happily.

If we did not work, we would not have house, food, dress, vehicle and other things we like to have. Only when we work, can we be happy.