I. By the pond it looks unimposing
At the entrance to the village there was an old acacia tree, and not far from the tree was a small pond. The pond is full of big round lotus leaves, and along the shore there are rows and rows of tall reeds, gently swaying in the wind and making a “rustling” sound.
On the edge of these reeds is a small yellow flower. It is the only yellow flower in the whole pond. Although its petals are yellow and glisten in the sun, it is really small compared to the surrounding reeds and lotus leaves.
Every morning this little yellow flower wondered, “Why have I become so small? With only a few leaves and a thin stem, it looks weak.
Two, the moment of ridicule
Early one morning, with the dew still on its petals, the little yellow flower heard the reeds next to it talking.
“Look at the little yellow flower, it’s really small.” The big reed said.
“Yes, even the bees don’t want to stop to get honey from it.” Another reed continued.
“It probably won’t live long, such a small flower.” The third reed finished.
The little yellow flower was sad to hear these words. It lowered its head and felt that its petals were not as bright as before. It whispered to itself, “If only I could be as tall as the reed.
Just then, a clear voice broke the silence, “Hey, Little Yellow Flower!”
Little Yellow Flower looked up and saw a blue dragonfly hovering in front of her.
Three, meet your first friend
“Are you talking to me?” Little Yellow Flower asked, a little surprised.
“Of course I am!” The blue dragonfly spun around, “My name is Blaze, because I have shiny patterns on my wings.”
“Hello, Shiny.” The little yellow flower said shyly, “I’m ……. I’m just a little yellow flower with no special name.”
“But you are special!” Blaze gently landed on the petals, “You are the only yellow flower by this pond, how bright!”
It was the first time the little yellow flower had ever heard anyone say that about it. She had never thought she could be special.
Bright continued, “Look at me, I’m not as beautiful as a butterfly, but I can fly very fast, and I can even splash water on the surface! Every life has its own beauty.
When the little yellow flower heard this, her heart was warmed. For the first time, she felt that she was worthy of being liked.
Brightly flew away after saying this, but he promised to visit Little Yellow Flower often in the future. Looking at Brightly’s back, Little Yellow Flower straightened her back, and the sunlight shone on her petals, which seemed to become brighter.
IV. A Brave Experience of Salvation
In the afternoon, as the sun was slowly setting in the west, the little yellow flower suddenly heard a faint cry for help from the pond.
“Help …… who will help me …….”
Little Yellow Flower looked around and finally realized that a small frog was trapped in the shallow water. Its hind legs were tangled in the water plants and it was struggling desperately.
“Little frog! Are you okay?” Little Yellow Flower called anxiously.
“I’m tangled in the water plants. …… The more I struggle, the tighter I get ……”, the little frog gasped, “the water is drowning me ……”.
The little yellow flower looked at its thin stem and suddenly had an idea.
It bent down with all its strength and stretched the flower stem towards the water, “Little frog, grab my stem!”
The little frog jumped with all his might, and his front paws finally grabbed the end of the flower stem.
“Hang on!” The little yellow flower felt a sharp pain in its roots, but it gritted its teeth and pulled the little frog with a deadly grip.
At that moment, a blue figure descended from the sky – it was Ryo returning!
“Little Yellow Flower! I’m coming!” Blaze quickly flew over the water plants and began to cut through the tangled water plants with his sharp forelegs.
“Way to go, Blaze!” Little Yellow Flower encouraged as she pulled the little frog close.
A few minutes later, the last of the water plants were cut, and the little frog finally broke free and jumped onto the shore.
“Thank you so much!” The little frog gasped, “I thought I was going to drown.
Bright smiled and said, “It was Little Yellow Flower who thought to save you with the flower stems.
The little frog looked at Little Yellow Flower gratefully and said, “Thank you, Little Yellow Flower. My name is DouDou, and we will be good friends from now on!”
When Little Yellow Flower heard this, her heart was as sweet as honey.
V. More and More Friends
From that day on, Little Yellow Flower’s life changed.
Bright came to talk to her every day, telling her about the new things he had seen in the places he had flown over; Doudou also came to visit often, sometimes bringing other little frogs to play with him.
In the evening, the setting sun poured over the pond, turning the water golden.
Bright said to Little Yellow Flower, “Look, you have many friends now.
Little Yellow Flower looked at her friends gathered around her, her petals swaying gently in the evening breeze. It whispered, “Yes, I am no longer the lonely little yellow flower.
Even the reeds that once laughed at her no longer spoke ill of her. Sometimes, when the wind blew, the little yellow flower could even hear them whispering:
“Look at that little yellow flower, small but so brave.”
Six. The feeling of the night
One night the pond was so quiet that all the animals had gone home to sleep.
The little yellow flower looked up at the sky full of stars and said quietly, “So every life has its own value. Even the smallest flower can help others.
At that moment, as if in response to her words, a shooting star crossed the night sky.
The little yellow flower knew that when the sun rose tomorrow, a new story would take place at this pond. And it, this little yellow flower, will add a unique beauty to this world in its own way.
VII. To Summarize: Everyone Has Their Own Value
This story tells us one thing: don’t feel like there’s no point in existing just because you don’t seem strong enough or special enough. Just like the little yellow flower, although it is very small, it used its little power to save a frog and win the favor of its friends.
In life, each of us has our own unique strengths and abilities. You may think you are not good enough now, but please believe that as long as you are willing to give and help others, you will surely find your own place.
