The Ant And The Grasshopper: A Short Story

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Once there lived a boy named Tray. He seemed like a normal 16 year old to those who don’t know him, but to those who knew him, he was the weirdest kid ever. Tray had very little social experience. He would walk up to random people and hug them as if they were his parents. At school, everyone would try to stay away from him to avoid weird hugs. At home, he would spend most of his time alone. If not, he would be spending time with his family. They were his only friends. Life felt pretty dull to Tray. One day while tray was in his room thinking of ways to make new friends, he realized that the easiest way to make new friends was to try to impress them. Ever since this day all he dreamed about was to become someone great in the world. Like any other 16 year old, he wished for others approval and acceptance. Day after day he would think of ways to become popular, being a superhero, and anything that would give him approval and glory. Dreaming about being the football star at his school, dating Sarah (the most beautiful girl at school), and driving a Bentley to school felt as real as you and I to him. His imagination was his perfect world to escape his friendless life. …show more content…

While reading the story something stuck out to him. Tray realized that the he was living like the grasshopper for most of his life. “Living for the present and ignoring the future have been the summery of my entire life,” he cried to himself. After long hours of self-examination, thinking about his life, Tray Realized that true happiness will never be found in others people. Tray had a whole new perspective of how to find true happiness. Realizing how he has been living his dream with the wrong intention, Trey’s life was never the same! He understood how valuable and priceless life was. With that, he felt greater than ever, and found happiness once and for all by simply loving others instead of seeking their

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