The Rose and the Cactus

There was once a rose that took great pride in her stunning appearance. The only thing that

bothered her was that she grew next to an unattractive cactus. Almost every day,

the rose would make fun of the cactus’s looks. But the cactus remained silent.

Other plants, flowers, and trees nearby tried to intervene and stop the rose

from bullying the cactus. But she was proud of her own beauty. The rain stopped

falling for a long time. The once vibrant rose began to lose her colour and started

to fade. One day, she noticed a sparrow pecking at the cactus to drink some water.

Feeling embarrassed, the rose hesitated to ask the cactus for help, but eventually,