The Ant and the Grasshopper

Once upon a time, in a sunny field so bright, an ant worked hard from morning till night. She gathered food and stored it away, preparing for winter, come what may. The ant was small but oh, so wise, while a grasshopper played under sunny skies.

As the summer days slowly turned into fall, the ant filled her home, preparing for all. The grasshopper sang in the grass, carefree, as he saw the ant working busily. "One day, my friend, you will see I was right! Hard work pays off, especially at night!"

Then winter arrived, and the skies turned gray. The grasshopper shivered, with nothing to say. No food for his belly, no warmth for his home. He knocked on the ant's door, feeling so alone. "Let me in, dear friend, I was foolish, it's true! I should've prepared like you did too!"

The grasshopper trembled, his voice soft and weak. "I see I was wrong, it was wisdom I seek. I won't make excuses, I just want to eat. Please, kind ant, help me; I admit my defeat!"

Together they shared what the ant had stored, the grasshopper thanked her, his heart truly soared. From that day onward, he worked hard each day, learning the value of planning the right way.