The Fir Tree

Once upon a time there stood a little fir tree in the middle of the large Green Forest. He was a little sapling.  There were many large older fir trees and pine trees and hemlock trees around him.  He had a lot of sunlight, and his little roots could drink fresh water through the rich soil.

But this wasn't enough for him.  He wanted to be a full-grown fir tree.  He closed his eyes and wished and wished to grow.  But he stayed small, at least for a while.  Whenever a rabbit hopped along the forest trail, it jumped right over the little tree instead of going around him!