There were four small seeds who enjoyed a good friendship with each other. Once, the winds stopped them, and they finally landed in the forest. They remained there hidden in the ground, hoping to be able to grow and become beautiful trees.
But when the first seed began to germinate, everyone realized it wouldn’t be an easy task in that forest. A group of monkeys lived there, and the smallest monkeys armed themselves by throwing bananas at any plant they noticed had begun to grow. Using this game, the monkeys learned how to throw bananas, and it also kept the forest free of vegetation cover.
They threw many bananas at that first seed, which in turn split into two parts. When she told the other seeds what had happened, they all agreed that it was better to wait before trying to sleep, until the group of monkeys moved from that place.
They all believed this was the best solution, except for one seed that thought she should at least try. When the seed tried, she was hit with bananas and split in half. So the other seeds gathered and asked her to stop trying, but that small seed was completely determined to become a tree.
She kept trying and trying again. In every new attempt, the little monkeys would slightly improve their aim, and so the small seeds multiplied more than once again, increasing in number. But the seed didn’t surrender every time they pelted her with bananas. She tried with difficulty, even though her friends pleaded with her to stop and asked her to wait until the monkeys left.
Thus, for days, weeks, or months, the monkeys attacked the small plant. She would always bend and stay away until she managed to avoid the bananas for a few days. But the next day, the monkeys would try again and hit her once more. Then one day, she didn’t bend even after being hit with a banana and then another. However, none of them succeeded in making her bend. She took many hits to the point that she became covered with hard knots and scars, which helped her grow stronger than the other seeds.
Therefore, her slender trunk became thicker and more resistant, until it could withstand the impact of the bananas. She actually evolved significantly, and the little monkeys could no longer uproot her from the ground. Thus, she remained, growing and increasing in growth thanks to the exceptional strength of her trunk, which made her continue overcoming all difficulties until she became the most majestic tree in the forest.
Meanwhile, her friends remained hidden in the ground, continuing as they always did, hoping that these terrible monkeys would abandon the forest and go to another area. They never realized that those same monkeys were the only ones capable of strengthening the seeds’ trunks by throwing bananas. This is something that would prepare the seeds for all the problems they would face during their growth.
The moral lesson learned:
When we face obstacles in our youth, we must rely on ourselves and try repeatedly to overcome them. Because if we neglect them or try to ignore them, we won’t be able to progress and continue life. Therefore, we should seek help from patience and perseverance, and then every difficulty will become easy and every hardship will be light. As the poet said: “Desires are not attained by mere wishing, but the world is taken by force.”