DLTK's Educational Activities: Aesop's Fables The Plane Tree
Two travelers, walking in the hot sun,
sought the shade of a large tree to rest. As they lay
looking up among the pleasant leaves, they saw that it was a
plane tree.
"How useless is the Plane!" said
one of them, "it bears no fruit whatever, and only serves to
litter the ground with leaves."
The plane tree interrupted him with quiet
dignity, "Shame on you, ungrateful creatures. You come
and take shelter under me from the scorching sun, and then, in
the very act of enjoying the cool shade of my foliage, you
call me good for nothing!"
Don't forget: our best
blessings are often the least appreciated!
Two travelers, walking in the hot sun,
sought the shade of a large tree to rest. As they lay
looking up among the pleasant leaves, they saw that it was a
plane tree.