Once, there lived a beautiful girl named Amelia.
One day, Amelia was climbing the stairs to the attic to play
with her toys. Alas! Her frock, made out of muslin cloth, was torn by a sharp
nail. When Amelia saw the torn hem of her favourite frock, she became very sad.
She kept crying for a long time. Hearing her sobs, a Spider who was busy
weaving his web, came out. He asked, “What makes this beautiful girl sad?”
Amelia looked at him and sobbed. She said, “My lovely frock
is torn. I am very sad.”
The Spider smiled and said, “Look at me! I work so hard in
weaving my web. It takes hours and hours to create my home and only a second
for it to be destroyed. I had made my home only yesterday. It was ashed
away by your maid this morning. I was also very sad. Then I thought that
instead of being sad, I should start weaving my home, again. So, don’t cry now.
Mend your frock, instead. That way, your precious tears won’t be wasted.”
Moral: Do not waste time in thinking of what is lost.
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