In a family, there were many children. Every day, the children would constantly argue with each other, no matter how much their father tried to teach them to stop.
The children were a lively bunch, always buzzing like busy bees. They would play, laugh, and sometimes, argue too much!
Every day, the father would try, with a twinkle in his eye, to teach them about love, and the power of togetherness, but the squabbles persisted.
One sunny morning, with the sun as bright as a golden coin, the father said, 'I have an idea to show you something special!'
He asked each child to find a bamboo stick from the wood and bring it back with a quick step and happy mood.
With sticks in hand, as swift as the wind, the children returned, their faces full of curiosity that burned.
The father tied the sticks together—a bundle so tight! 'Try to break it,' he said, 'with all of your might!'
Each child tried, grunting and groaning, but not a stick cracked. The bundle stayed strong, the children sat back.
Then the father untied it, one stick was given to each. 'Now, break your sticks,' he said, and they broke with a screech!
'Listen, my dear ones!' the father said with a smile. 'Together, you're strong, but alone, not for a mile.'
'Love each other, work together, be like these sticks in a bundle! You'll be strong and brave, never to stumble!'
From that day forward, no more arguing was heard. They worked and played as one, like a flock of happy birds.
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