Moral Story for Kids - The Lamb, the Sage and the Golden Apple - Learn about Honesty and Courage
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00:00What if honesty held the power to transform your destiny?
00:09That's what Lenny, a little lamb with big dreams, was about to discover.
00:16Lenny was no ordinary lamb.
00:19While most animals in the meadow enjoyed carefree days,
00:24Lenny's life was far from easy.
00:28His family often went hungry, struggling to scrape together enough pennies to buy grass or hay.
00:37Lenny was small for his age.
00:40He wore a pair of faded gray overalls, with patches stitched on to the knees and chest.
00:47Still, he carried heavy bundles of sticks and wood from the forest to sell at the market.
00:54The money he earned was little, but he never gave up.
00:59His bright blue eyes shone with hope, as he dreamed of a better life for his family.
01:07One morning, as sunlight spilled over the meadow like liquid gold, Lenny set out early to gather wood.
01:16The dew sparkled on the grass as birds chirped their morning songs.
01:22He worked hard, stacking sticks into a bundle, almost too heavy for his small frame.
01:31As Lenny trudged along the path, carrying his heavy bundle of sticks, he spotted Sage coming down the same trail.
01:41Sage, the wise old sheep, always carried an air of quiet mystery.
01:47He wore a plain white robe, his silver-tipped staff tapping softly against the ground as he walked.
01:55Around his neck hung a small leather pouch, its contents unknown, but rumoured to hold ancient relics or even enchanted seeds.
02:08The wise old sheep paused and smiled warmly at him.
02:12Lenny, Sage said, your honest and hard work will always bear amazing fruits.
02:21Never forget that.
02:23Lenny nodded shyly, but before he could reply, Sage continued on his way.
02:30Just moments later, something unusual caught his eye near the edge of the path.
02:36Nestled in a patch of grass was an apple, unlike any he had ever seen.
02:43It was made entirely of solid gold.
02:47Lenny picked it up carefully with his hooves, marvelling at its weight and smooth surface.
02:55He looked around.
02:57There was no one in sight.
03:00Sage had disappeared at the end of the trail.
03:04Wow!
03:05This must be magical, he said.
03:09His heart raced as he tucked the golden apple into his wolf of safekeeping.
03:16With renewed energy, he picked up his bundle of sticks and hurried back home.
03:23On his way back to the barn, an idea struck Lenny.
03:29What if he sold the golden apple?
03:32Surely it was valuable enough to fetch many coins at the market.
03:37And with that money, he could buy good food and warm hay for his family.
03:44The thought filled him with excitement as he made his way into town.
03:50The bustling market square smelled of fresh bread and ripe fruit as vendors called out their wares.
04:00Lenny approached a gold vendor, a stout hyena wearing a brown suit and spectacles, and carefully showed him the apple.
04:11This, this is worth more coins than you could ever carry, exclaimed the hyena as he examined it closely.
04:23Lenny's heart raced at the thought of such riches.
04:27His family would never go hungry again.
04:31But as excitement bubbled inside him, so did doubt.
04:36He remembered something his mother always said.
04:40What isn't yours will never truly bring you happiness.
04:45Torn by unease, Lenny decided not to sell it after all, and returned home with the golden apple, still tucked safely in his wool.
04:58By evening, whispers began spreading across the meadow.
05:04Sage, the wise old sheep who occasionally visited their pasture, had lost something valuable during his recent visit.
05:15Though no one knew exactly what it was, animals speculated that it might have been something rare or magical.
05:25When Lenny heard this news, his heart sank.
05:29Could it be that this golden apple had belonged to Sage?
05:35Deep down, he knew what he had to do.
05:39That night, unable to sleep, Lenny made up his mind.
05:44He would return it back to Sage, no matter what it took.
05:50Sage lived far beyond their meadow on a steep hill surrounded by dense forests and rocky trails.
06:00But despite his empty stomach and aching legs from days of hard work hauling wood, he pressed on.
06:11The forest grew darker, as thick trees blocked out much of the sunlight.
06:18I have to keep on going, he whispered to himself each time he stumbled.
06:24As hours passed, exhaustion weighed heavily on him.
06:30But thoughts of Sage, searching for what was lost, kept him moving forward.
06:37Finally, Lenny reached Sage's hilltop, just as dusk began to fall.
06:45Lenny found Sage resting beneath a grand oak tree near his home.
06:52The wise old sheep looked up in surprise when Lenny approached him with trembling legs and lowered eyes.
07:03I found this golden apple, Lenny said softly, as he placed it before Sage.
07:10I thought about keeping it, even selling it.
07:14But I knew deep down it wasn't mine.
07:18Sage listened intently before smiling warmly.
07:24You've done something remarkable, Sage said gently.
07:29Even though you were struggling yourself, you chose truth over greed.
07:38As a reward for Lenny's honesty and selflessness, Sage handed him an ordinary-looking seed,
07:48and instructed him to plant it near his home.
07:52Though puzzled by such a simple gift after all his effort,
07:58Lenny followed Sage's instructions faithfully.
08:03And overnight something incredible happened.
08:07By morning a magnificent tree had grown where Lenny had planted the seed.
08:15Its branches were full of lush green leaves, and among them hung bright red apples.
08:23But one apple glowed brilliantly in gold.
08:27Wow!
08:29A golden apple!
08:31He exclaimed, his heart swelling with gratitude.
08:35The golden apple was enough to solve his family's poverty.
08:40With its value they were able to buy warm hay, plenty of food, and even repair their barn.
08:49When the next season arrived, Lenny was astonished to find another golden apple growing alongside the regular ones.
09:01This time, instead of keeping it for himself, he decided to use it as a symbol of honesty and courage,
09:11offering it as a reward to someone in their community who had shown exceptional kindness or integrity.
09:21Through this act, Lenny's tree became more than just a source of sustainance.
09:29It became a beacon of hope and a reminder that honesty and selflessness could transform lives.
09:40What do you think?
09:42Did Sage leave the apple to test Lenny's virtue?
09:46Or was it simply fate that brought them together?
09:50Perhaps only Sage knows the truth.
09:53The moral of this story is,
09:57Honesty is always rewarded.
10:00Sometimes in ways more magical than we can ever imagine.
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