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A little fir tree lived in an enormous forest.
However the little fir tree was not happy.
He wanted to grow more quickly.
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At Christmas time, many trees were chopped down.
One day he heard sparrows chirping in the tall trees.
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‘We have peeped in the windows of the houses in town
and seen trees decorated with lights, tinsel and colourful baubles’.
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As seasons passed the fir grew big and strong.
One winter the wood cutter cut down the fir.
He was brought to a house in the town,
where the family put lights around him,
baubles on his branches
and presents under his trunk.
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When Christmas came to an end,
the family took down the decorations.
The fir tree was thrown into a storeroom.
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It was cold and his only company was some mice.
‘Were you happy?’
asked a mouse.
‘Not really,’ replied the fir.
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The next day the fir tree was brought to the yard.
A child pulled at his branches.
He was chopped for firewood.
‘I wish I had enjoyed life,’ he thought.
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The lesson is, enjoy life!