Once upon a time, there were three friends named Sam, Alex, and Ryan. They lived in a small village and always did everything together.
One day, while walking through the forest, they discovered a shiny bag filled with gold coins.
They were very happy to have found such a large amount of gold. They sat under a tree to discuss the matter. Finally, they agreed to divide it equally among themselves.
“After some time, they felt hungry, so Sam said, “Let me go to the town and bring food. You both stay here and watch the gold.”
Alex and Ryan sat near the bag of gold. While waiting, Alex had a greedy idea. He whispered to Ryan, “Why don’t we take all the gold and not give any to Sam?”
Ryan thought for a while and agreed. They planned to push Sam away when he came back.
Meanwhile, Sam also became greedy. He thought, “Why should I share the gold? I will mix poison in the food and take all the gold for myself!”
Sam came back with food. Alex and Ryan smiled and said, “Let’s eat first.” But before they could eat, they quickly pushed Sam, and he fell to the ground and did not move.
Then, Alex and Ryan ate the food happily. But soon, they both felt sick. The food was poisoned! In a few minutes, they too fell to the ground.
Now, the bag of gold lay there in the forest. No one was left to take it.
Moral of the story:
- Greed is a curse. It can destroy everything.
- As you sow, so shall you reap.
- He who digs a pit for others, himself falls into it.