Little boy and the giving tree

Once upon a time, there was a tree end of the village. The tree that loved a little boy. The boy would come and play around the tree every day. As the boy grew older, he needed more and more things. 

The tree gave him its branches to build a house, its trunk to make a boat, and its apples to sell for money. Finally, when the boy was old and tired, the tree had nothing left to give. 

But the tree said, "I’m sorry, I have no more to give." The old man replied, "All I need now is a quiet place to rest." The tree, now just a stump, offered its seat. 

The lesson: True love is about giving without expecting anything in return.