{"id":629,"date":"2021-06-27T10:04:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T04:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetoad.in\/?p=629"},"modified":"2021-06-27T10:04:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-27T04:34:45","slug":"farm-quarrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetoad.in\/index.php\/2021\/06\/27\/farm-quarrel\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Quarrel"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was Sunday. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

David, a farm owner, had worked very hard throughout the week, earning himself a day off. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The sun was right overhead. Wind was blowing barely enough for the windmill to rotate. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

David\u2019s helper was feeding the animals, who had suddenly turned unruly. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The donkeys were braying loudly, the ducks quacking non-stop, and the cows not quiet either. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

David shouted to his assistant: \u201cCan you please feed them? I need some silence to rest.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He tried to hide under his quilt, but the noise couldn\u2019t be escaped.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Illustration by: Neha Kumari<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kicked out by a horse, the assistant was tending to his bruised leg outside the barn. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy cannot you handle this farm alone?\u201d asked David. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe animals seem to be angry. They are fighting.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When David went inside the shelter, he saw feathers flying in air. The whole place was a mess. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The animals who had worked so hard on building the farm were now busy ruining it. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Each one of them was claiming credit for being the best on the farm. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWithout us, everyone would be starving here,\u201d exclaimed the horses.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Not able to digest it, the donkeys remarked: \u201cWithout us, this farm cannot have existed.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

David lost heart, and went back to his home. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As the sun rose the next day, no animal came out to work. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

David tried hard to find ways to make them lose their anger, but no one was ready to listen to him. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Days passed, and, slowly, the farm began to lose its charm.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Illustration by: Neha Kumari<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trees and flowers started to wither. The food was getting scarce, making the animals weak. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A cow fell ill, but all the animals ignored its condition. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

David came out running, but couldn\u2019t help the cow alone. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The cow\u2019s condition melted the animals hearts, so, one by one, they all came forward to help. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

After the cow was taken to hospital, the animals realised they couldn\u2019t exist without each other. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

They forgot their differences, and promised to stand by each other always.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

David was happy to have them back.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Soon, the farm regained its glory. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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