Last Dream for an Old Oak Tree
Once upon a time, there was a large oak tree in the forest. This oak tree was very old. One day during the hot summer, a mayfly flew by and alighted on a leaf of the oak tree.
"Mayfly, you must be so sad." "Why?" "You get to live only one day." The oak tree felt sorry for the mayfly. Mayfly asked, "Don't you live for one day?" "No. I live much longer than you do."
The mayfly nodded and asked, "Really? Then, are you happy now?" "Yes, I am very happy," replied the oak tree.
Then the mayfly smiled and said, "I am very happy, too. Although I get to live only one day, it doesn't matter. You get to live much longer than I do, but we are both happy, aren't we?" The oak tree and the mayfly kept on talking to each other.
Eventually, the mayfly leaned on the oak tree and fell asleep. "Mayfly!" The oak tree called the mayfly, but the mayfly did not respond.
It had died. "Mayfly, have a happy dream." The oak tree blessed the mayfly for the last time.
Many weeks then passed. Spring, summer and fall went by, and winter came. Finally, the long-awaited day of Christmas came. The oak tree wanted to rest now.
The oak tree had a dream on Christmas day. In it, pretty flowers were abundant and butterflies were flying in a green forest. In this dream, the oak tree met the mayfly. The mayfly said, "Come play here. It is such a happy place." The oak tree was very ased indeed to see the mayfly.
While the oak tree was sleeping, its roots were cut. It was time for the oak tree to die. The oak tree went to a happy world, dreaming.
后一棵老橡樹的夢想
從前,森林里有一棵很大的橡樹。這棵橡樹很老。在炎熱的夏天,有一天,一只蜉蝣飛過來,落在了橡樹的葉子上。
“蜉蝣,你一定很傷心。””“為什么?“你只能活一天。”“橡樹為蜉蝣感到難過。”蜉蝣問:“你不活一天嗎?””“不。我活得比你長得多。”
蜉蝣點點頭,問道:“真的嗎?”那么,你現(xiàn)在快樂嗎?“是的,我很高興,”橡樹回答道。
然后,蜉蝣微笑著說:“我也很高興。”雖然我只能活一天,但這并不重要。你活得比我長得多,但我們都很快樂,不是嗎?橡樹和蜉蝣一直在相互交談。
后,蜉蝣靠在橡樹上,睡著了。“蜉蝣!這棵橡樹叫“蜉蝣”,但蜉蝣卻沒有回應(yīng)。
它已經(jīng)死了。“蜉蝣,有一個快樂的夢想。”“這棵橡樹 后一次保佑了蜉蝣。”
許多星期然后通過。春天,夏天和秋天過去了,冬天來了。終于,人們期待已久的圣誕節(jié)終于來臨了。那棵橡樹現(xiàn)在想休息了。
這棵橡樹在圣誕節(jié)那天有一個夢想。在那里,美麗的花朵很豐富,蝴蝶在一片綠色的森林里飛舞。在這個夢里,橡樹遇到了蜉蝣。蜉蝣說:“來這里玩。這是一個快樂的地方。“那棵橡樹非常高興地看到了蜉蝣。”
當(dāng)橡樹在睡覺的時候,它的根被砍了。該是橡樹死的時候了。那棵橡樹走向了一個快樂的世界,夢想著。