It was early spring. Two seeds lay side by side in the warm earth.

The first seed said, "You grew so much the last few days. Now, you're big."

The other seed said, "Yes, now I'm as big as you."

The first seed said, "ⓐBut you're not as strong as I." The second seed said, "Yes, I am.

The second seed said, "but it's spring. I want to see the bright sun. I don't want to stay in the dark." It tried to push its root into the earth. It grew and grew, and soon it opened its bud.

Finally, the second seed came out of the earth. But the first seed said.

"I don't want to go out of the earth yet. I want to wait. It's still cold out there.

One day a hen was looking for food. She pecked at the ground and found the first seed. She quickly ate it.