It was a beautiful morning. All the flowers in the garden were happy basking in the sunlight. The garden had many varieties of flowers-tulips, red roses and daisies besides others. As the flowers were talking, one of the tulips said, “I look so pretty when the sun shines on me. No wonder everyone loves me the best.”
The red rose said, “That is not true. You should see me early in the morning when there are dewdrops on my petals; surely, I am the most beautiful flower here.”
“None of you can match up to me and my colourful family. Everybody praises our beauty and fragrance,” said the daisy.
All the flowers kept arguing.
The tulip then said, “Shhh… Keep quiet all of you. There are some people coming this way; maybe they will tell who among us is the most beautiful.”
All the flowers agreed and became quiet. They flashed their best smile to make themselves look beautiful. When the people came by, some praised the tulip, while some praised the red rose and others the daisy. This confused the flowers even more.
“It’s almost time for the florist to come. He will surely be able to help us decide,” said the rose.
Sure enough, soon the florist arrived. All the flowers eagerly waited for him to say something. The florist first went straight to the tulips and plucked them.
“The florist doesn’t even want to keep you in his garden; that is why he plucked you,” said the rose to the tulip.
The tulip was sad. The florist then started plucking roses.
“Now it’s your turn,” mocked the daisy. “Looks like I am the only one he wants in his garden,” it said proudly.
But the daisy was next. The florist plucked it and tossed it into his basket. The flowers were thoroughly confused. “Doesn’t he want any of us in his garden?” they wondered.
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The florist then took the flowers to his shop. He placed the tulips in a vase. He added the roses and the daisies as well. He decorated the bunch with coloured papers and ribbons.
“How wonderful it looks!” exclaimed the florist, admiring his bouquet. “All the flowers are beautiful, and together they have made my bouquet more beautiful,” he said.
The flowers then understood that each of them were just as beautiful as the other and smiled back happily at the florist.
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