16. The Mango Tree #Inspirational Moral Stories
Evie had a mango orchard. One day, her neighbour, Elsa,
asked her for a mango sapling. Evie was a kind woman. She gave Elsa a sapling.
"Water it well and take good care of it," she said. But Elsa was a
selfish woman. She thought, 'If I plant it in the garden, the passers-by will
steal the fruit. If I plant it outside the bedroom, my children will steal the
fruit. What shall I do?' After much thought, she planted it in a comer of her backyard
where the sun did not shine. Soon, the sapling grew but didn't bear any fruit.
Elsa went to Evie and said, "You had given me a barren tree! The tree did
not bear any fruit." Evie replied, "You cannot reap a rich harvest by
being mean and greedy." Elsa realised that she should be kind. She planted
another sapling in the garden and watched it flourish.
Moral of the Story: The moral of the story is that kindness and generosity are
rewarded, while selfishness and greed often lead to disappointment and barren
outcomes.
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