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The Ugly Tree

The ugly tree was mocked by the other beautiful trees in the forest for its crooked branches and twisted roots. When a woodcutter came to cut trees, he passed over the ugly tree because its crooked shape meant it was not useful for making straight logs. The ugly tree realized that its appearance, which had made it an outcast, had actually saved it from being cut down like the other trees. It was grateful that its ugliness had protected it.

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The Ugly Tree

The ugly tree was mocked by the other beautiful trees in the forest for its crooked branches and twisted roots. When a woodcutter came to cut trees, he passed over the ugly tree because its crooked shape meant it was not useful for making straight logs. The ugly tree realized that its appearance, which had made it an outcast, had actually saved it from being cut down like the other trees. It was grateful that its ugliness had protected it.

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The Ugly Tree Long, long ago, in a deep forest there were thousands of tall and beautiful trees.

They were happy, but proud of themselves. Among them there also an ugly tree whose branches were badly twisted. Its roots had uneven curves. All the trees made fun of that ugly tree.

How are you, hunchback? the other trees always shouted and their laughter made the ugly tree feel sad. But, he never raised a voice against them. The ugly tree thought, I wish I were as beautiful as the other trees. Why did I look like this? Neither can I provide shade to the travelers not can the birds make their nests on me. Nobody needs me.

One day, a woodcutter came to the forest. He took a look at the trees and said, These trees are lovely. I must cut them. As soon as he picked up his axe the trees became frightened.

Chop, Chop, Chop went the woodcutters axe and one by one the trees started to fall. None of us is going to be spared, screamed one of the beautiful trees. Soon that tree too was brought to ground by the woodcutters axe.

By now, the woodcutter had come near to the ugly tree. He had just raised his axe when suddenly he noticed how crooked the ugly tree was. Hmm! This crooked tree seems to be useless for me. I cannot make long straight logs of this ugly tree, he thought. And he moved towards another beautiful tree. The ugly tree heaved a huge sigh of relief. He realized that by making him ugly, God had actually given him a boon.

From that day the ugly tree never complained. He was happy with his crooked branches. He never forgot how he was spared from t he woodcutters axe, only because he was crooked and ugly.

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