In a courtyard, there stands a clothes drying pole made of bamboo.
Everyday, people hang clothes or blankets on clothes drying pole until the sun sets or when the clothes are completely dry, and then put them back in. The clothes drying bamboo pole is always standing in the courtyard, day after day. Except for drying and collecting clothes, it just stands there without anyone paying attention to it.
The weather in summer always changes quickly. This morning, it was a clear and boundless sky, but at noon, it suddenly started to rain. People hurriedly collected clothes, vegetables drying in the yard, and potted orchids in the corners. But the clothes drying pole still remains in the yard. The rain soaked clothes drying pole comforted itself: Humans need to wear clothes, eat vegetables, and view and admire beautiful flowers, while I am just bamboo. It is a normal thing that they do not pay attention to me.
However, one day, the owner brought a bamboo flute and used it to play beautiful music, attracting many people to listen and applaud. The clothes drying pole felt jealous, so it angrily said to the bamboo flute, “Why? We are all bamboo, why does everyone care about you and always ignore me?”
“Because you only endured a few cuts, but I have gone through thousands of carvings and chiseling.” Bamboo flute answered.
The clothes drying bamboo pole was extremely ashamed and never complained again.
This fable about bamboo teaches us, besides enduring hardships, one also needs to endure tribulations in order to ultimately succeed.
If you want to truly touch the bamboo that has been intricately carved, you may want to visit Booboa, where there are various bamboo weaving items such as bamboo baskets, lampshades, bamboo mats, etc. Trust me, you will gain something from Booboa.
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