595209931-The-Giving-Tree unconditional love

short story of brief tree

1. “The Giving Tree” Shel Silverstein

2. Once upon a time in the toothbrush Island located at Cardona Rizal .

3. There was a tree and she loved a little boy named Lord Steven Francisco a grade 6 pupils in Patunhay -Calahan Elementary School . Everyday, the boy would come and gather her leaves, make them into crowns and play the king of the forest.

4. He would climb up her trunk, swing from her branches and eat mangoes. They even play hide-and-go-seek. When the boy was tired, he would sleep in her shade. And the boy loved the tree very much. And the tree was happy.

5. But time went by. The boy grew older and the tree was often left alone.

6. Then one day, the boy came back and the tree said, “Come, Boy, come and climb up my trunk, swing from my branches, eat my apples and play in my shade and be happy.”

7. “I am too big to climb and play. I want to buy things and have fun. I want some money. Can you give me some money?” said the boy.

8. “I’m sorry, but I have no money. I only have leaves and mangoes. Take my mangoes, boy, and sell them in the public market. Then you will have money and you will be happy”, said the tree.

9. And so the boy climbed up the three and gathered her mangoes and carried them away. And the tree was happy. But the boy stayed away for a long time and the tree was sad.

10. One day, the boy came back and the tree was shook with joy and she said, “Come, Boy, climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and be happy.”

11. “I am too busy to climb trees. I want a house to keep me warm. I want a wife and I want children and so I need a house. Can you give me a house?” said the boy.

12. “I have no house. The forest is my house, but you can cut off my branches and build a house then you will be happy”, said the tree. And so the boy cut off her branches and carried them away to build his house.

13. And the tree was happy. But the boy stayed away for a long time.

14. When he came back, the tree was so happy and she could hardly speak, “Come, Boy. Come and play.” She whispered. “I am too old and sad to play,” said the boy. He asked for a boat that will take him far away from there.

15. The tree let him cut down her trunk and make a boat out of it. The boy cut down her trunk and sailed away. And the tree was happy… but not really.

16. After a long time, the boy came back again. The tree felt sorry for him, because she has nothing to give for him anymore. But the boy said that what he needs right now is a quiet place to sit and rest.

17. “An old stump is good for sitting and resting. Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest”, said the tree. And the boy did. And the tree was happy.

18. The End…