The Lonely Porcupine

Once upon a time, there was a porcupine named Landi. He was all alone because no one wanted to play with him. They were afraid of his sharp spikes. "Dear Landi, we don't want to play with you because your spikes are too dangerous. We don't want you to hurt us," said Cici the rabbit one day. "Cici is right, Landi. It's not that you are rude to us. It's just because of your sharp spikes. They will stab us when we come close to you," said Tito. Landi felt lonely. He murmured, "Why don't they want to play with me?" Landi spent most of his time dreaming at the river bank. "I would have lots of friends and play with them if I didn't have spikes on my body. I would be happy. I would not be lonely like this. What a shame!" Suddenly, Kuku the turtle emerged from the river. He came to Landi and said, "Landi, what are you thinking of?" "Nothing," Landi replied. "Don't lie to me, Landi. Please tell me your troubles. Maybe, I can help you," Kuku said wisely. Then he sat beside Landi. He wasn't afraid of Landi's spikes. (Source: woodiandisishandwildito.com)