A story about a proud red rose

One beautiful spring day, a red rose bloomed in the forest. There, there are many types of trees and plants growing. As the rose looked around, a nearby pine tree said, “What a beautiful flower! I wish I could be that beautiful!” Another tree said, "Dear pine tree, don't be sad or discouraged. Because we can't have everything.” Hearing this conversation, the rose turned around and said, "I think I am the most beautiful flower in this forest."

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“Why can you say that rose? In this forest there are many beautiful flowers and you are just one of them," said Sunflower. “I saw all the plants and trees looking at me and admiring me,” he answered arrogantly. Then, the rose looked at the cactus and said, “Look at that ugly plant full of thorns!”

The pine tree said, “Red rose, what are you talking about? Who said that you are the most beautiful? You also have thorns.”

“I think you have good taste. You don't know what beauty means at all. You also can't compare me to a cactus thorn," answered Rose again.

"He's so proud," said the pine tree.

Then, the red rose tried to move its roots away from the cactus, but it couldn't move.

As the days passed, every time the red rose saw a cactus, it would say insulting things, such as “This plant is useless! How sorry I am to be his neighbor.” However, cacti never get angry. Instead, he tried to give advice to the red rose by saying, “God did not create all forms of life without a purpose.”

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As spring passed and the weather became very warm, life in the forest became difficult. This is because it doesn't rain there. In fact, all plants and trees need water. Over time, red roses begin to wither.

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One day, he saw a sparrow with its beak enter a cactus tree and then fly away with a very fresh body. This makes the red rose confused. He also tried to ask the pine tree what the bird was doing. Then, the tree explained that the birds got their water from the cactus. "Doesn't it hurt when they (the birds) peck at it?", asked the rose to the pine tree. "Yes indeed. But, cacti don't like seeing birds suffer," he answered. Mawar opened her eyes and was full of astonishment and asked again, "Cacti have water?"

“Yeah, you can drink from it too. "The sparrows will be able to bring you water if you ask the cactus for help," answered the pine tree again. The red rose felt too ashamed for all the actions she had done to the cactus. But finally, he asked the cactus for help. The cactus kindly agreed and asked the sparrow to fill his lungs with water and water the red rose which was almost wilting.