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 \nToward the west side of the village,there is alarge strawberry patch.A farmer works hard togrow big,juicy strawberries.He wakes up in themorning,waters the patch thoroughly,sprinklesfood for the plants,and makes small holes in theground so that the strawberries get enough air tobreathe.Since the area is pretty dry,the farmerworks extra hard.In one corner of this strawberry  \npatch,a tree is trying to grow.It is an apple tree,named Downy.  \nDowny is not growing that well because nobodytakes care of her.The farmer does not giveDowny any food or water.Downy does notcomplain though.Maybe the farmer does notknow that Downy is an apple tree.Maybe thefarmer gets tired after watering all the strawberryplants.Downy is not healthy.She is trying herbest to survive in this dry climate.Downy is sad,but she never complains.  \nOne day in the morning,a thought popped intoDowny's head.Am I going to be so sick andsmall that nobody would like to play with me orpay attention to me?Am I going to be alone?Then,a different thought came to her mind.Very different!She never thought of anythinglike it before.\"Why am I here on this beautifulearth then?There must be a reason!!”Downythought.There must be a purpose for her to bealive for the last 5 years without much water or  \nfood.“Why can't I be happy with whatever Ihave?Why can't I be proud of who I am andwhat I look like?\"  \nThis new hope changed her attitude towards life.She started feeling better.She looked at the sky.The sky never looked so blue and fresh to her.She invited birds to play with her and sing along.She started making sounds with all her leaves.“Oh,Downy,it feels like music!!”Said one bird.When the rain came,Downy played tennis withthe rain drops.In the winter,she spread herleaves to catch as many snowflakes as possible.Then she'd fold her leaves and make snowballs.  \nShe started growing more,she looked healthier,greener,and she was glowing with joy and hope.She was still not in her best health,but she washappy.She tried to get more food from the soilby spreading her roots deeper and deeper.It wasnot easy but she tried harder every day.","cbCaihCYRu6AEuz8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihCYRu6AEuz8","pdf",1795270,44,"English","# To Our Friends\n# The Purpose of an Apple Tree","[{\"question\":\"What is the overall theme of A Handful of Hope?\",\"answer\":\"The stories focus on hope, resilience, and learning to find purpose despite difficult circumstances.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the apple tree Downy change over time?\",\"answer\":\"Downy shifts from sadness and fear to a hopeful mindset, then actively engages with her environment and begins to grow healthier.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the village become difficult for farming?\",\"answer\":\"The story describes reduced rainfall over several years, making the village progressively drier and worrying farmers, with global warming suggested as a possible cause.\"}]","A Handful of Hope - 5 Short Stories | PDF",1790609177,68]