In the forest many kinds of plant and trees grew. One spring day a beautiful red rose also blossomed in a forest. All the trees and plants appreciated its beauty. The rose was swollen with pride and became arrogant. It would criticize other plants. The rose criticized cactus the most. The rose looked at cactus and said,” Look at this ugly and useless plant which is covered with thorns, which is not at all beautiful”. The pine tree and the sunflower tried to explain that it was not right and everyone has its own beauty but in vain. The cactus never got offended and he even tried to warn the rose, saying, “God did not generate any form of life without a purpose.”

As Spring passed, the weather became very warm. There was no rain. Life became difficult in the forest.  The plants and animals needed water. The red rose began to wilt. One day the rose saw sparrows cocked their beaks into the cactus and then flew away, refreshed. The rose was confused and asked the pine tree what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds were sucking water which is stored in cactus. The pine also told the rose that the thorns which it made fun off were not useless and ugly rather it absorbed and stored moisture from the air for the cactus. The red rose felt too embarrassed of its past words and behavior. Thus the rose learned a lesson and never judged anyone by their appearance again.