The Oak and the Reeds

Bu yazımızda, “Meşe ile Kamışlar” olarak bildiğimiz “The Oak and the Reeds” hikayesinin basit bir sürümünü derledik.

Once upon a time, there was a big oak tree. This tree was very tall. It felt proud because it was strong.

Near this oak tree, there were many thin reeds. These reeds were different. They were not strong like the oak tree. But they were happy.

One day, dark clouds came. Soon, a big storm started. The wind began to blow very hard.

The oak tree tried very hard to stand. It did not want to move. But the wind was too strong. Sadly, the oak tree fell down.

The reeds were different. They bent when the wind blew. They did not break. When the wind stopped, they stood up again.

The reeds whispered among themselves and one of them said, “Being flexible is our strength. We bend, but we don’t break.”