The Little Red Hen

Once upon a time, there lived a little red hen that took great pride in tending to her home and working hard. Little Red Hen got up early every day to manage her garden. She would collect seeds and plant them in straight rows. She would also do the dishes, the laundry, the cleaning, and the cooking.

Eventually, the little red hen got an idea. After thinking about it, she decided to plant some wheat seeds and bake bread using the grain. She sought the advice of her duck, goose, and feline companions.

The little red hen questioned, "Who will help me plant the wheat seeds?"

Not me, quacked the duck.

"Not I," the goose responded.

The cat said, "Not I."

Consequently, the lone hen in red did all the work of sowing the seeds. The little red hen diligently tended to the seeds, watered them daily, and removed any weeds she found as the wheat sprouted and grew.

The tiny red hen gathered her pals once more to help with the harvest when the wheat was ready.

She wanted to know, "Who would assist me harvest the wheat?" the little red hen requested.

"Not I," quacked the duck.

"Not I," the goose responded.

Not me, the cat responded.

The little red hen did the harvesting all by her lonesome. Afterward, she took the wheat to a mill to be crushed into flour.

The little red hen returned to her pals for assistance once the flour was ready.

The little red hen questioned, "Who will assist me prepare the bread?"

"Not I," quacked the duck.

"Not I," the goose responded.

The cat said, "Not I."

Consequently, the lone hen baked a loaf of bread. When it was done baking, it was the best bread anyone had ever eaten.

After baking bread and sharing it with her buddies, the little red hen and her companions lived happily ever after. The lesson here is that we should all be prepared to put in long hours and pull our weight since the payoff for our efforts is usually worthwhile.