The Shiny Rock

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 The Shiny Rock



Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a boy named Tom. He loved playing outside, exploring the woods and playing with his friends. One day, while he was wandering in the woods, he found a small, shiny rock. It was glowing in the sun, and he had never seen anything like it before.

Excited by his discovery, Tom brought the rock back home and showed it to his parents. They were amazed by its beauty and suggested he should keep it safe in his room. From that day on, Tom took the rock everywhere he went. He would put it in his pocket and show it to his friends, and everyone was impressed by it.

One day, as he was playing with his friends, the rock slipped out of his pocket, and he didn't notice it. It fell on the ground and rolled away. Tom searched for it everywhere, but he couldn't find it. He was devastated and couldn't sleep that night, thinking about his lost treasure.

The next day, while he was walking in the woods, he heard a faint sound coming from a nearby bush. As he approached, he saw a little bird that had fallen from its nest and was struggling to fly. Tom picked up the bird and tried to put it back in its nest, but it was too high for him to reach.

Suddenly, he remembered the shiny rock he had lost the day before. He picked up a small stick and used it to climb up to the nest. He put the little bird back, and as he turned around to climb down, he saw the shiny rock right in front of him. It had been there all along, and he hadn't noticed it.

Tom realized that sometimes the things we think are valuable are not as important as helping others. He learned that kindness and compassion are the most precious treasures we can possess.

From that day on, he treasured the shiny rock not because of its beauty but because it reminded him of the kindness he had shown to the little bird. He slept soundly that night, with a heart full of love and a mind at peace.

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