If we love someone Doing everything for him Is it really the best thing?
Once upon a time There is a rabbit doll. Abandoned in an abandoned hut in the middle of the forest. No one cared about the ragged stuffed rabbit. His body was full of stitches from cheap scraps of cloth. One day, a magician from the sky saw the rabbit doll's loneliness with compassion. He conjured it up and suddenly it came to life.
The stuffed rabbit moved its limbs, stretched its muscles, and bowed to the magician from the sky who had given it life.
“Thank you, Mage,” said the stuffed rabbit humbly. “You gave me life.” The stuffed rabbit stood on tiptoe. Jumping around an abandoned hut filled with dust and cobwebs. The sky mage looked at it from above and smiled kindly at it.
“I can jump too,” the stuffed rabbit couldn't boast. It fell face down in the dust on the ground. It slowly lifted itself up. Shaking his head slightly, dispelling the dazedness
“Be careful, rabbit!” The magician from the sky warned. “Your body is stuffed with kapok. Your legs are short and unstable. You cannot jump like a normal rabbit.”
"Oh..." The rabbit's face was sad. “Can you conjure me up with another rabbit's body?” he asked hopefully.
“Why…” the mage from the sky asked. “Aren't you glad that you're more special than everyone else?” The stuffed rabbit pondered over the mage from the sky's protest.
“I just thought I look different..."
“If you think it's special It will be special,” the magician from the sky said to the rabbit, who looked down at his ragged body. before raising his head and smiling at the magician
"I understand..."
“You are a good child…” The mage from the sky said calmly. The rabbit smiled and his eyes lit up when he received the compliment. “And I have a present for you.”
“Are you going to give me some candy?” The rabbit tilted its head and the rabbit ears that were torn from being bitten by a mouse fell to the ground. “I probably won't be able to eat. My stomach is full of nuns...”
“I will grant you three wishes,” the sky mage interrupted before the stuffed rabbit could think any further. “You can ask for anything.”
“Anything at all?” the rabbit repeated, trying to think. He looked down at his own limbs and shook his head. Since it's special, there's no need to change anything. “I can't think of anything I want...”
“Then I'll save your blessing for you. Go and live your life like a normal person. One day you may find out what you desire most, and on that day, I hope you will make full use of the three wishes.”
“Thank you, Mage,” said the stuffed rabbit cheerfully. “I hope I can use your blessing before it expires.” The humor made the sky mage smile as he slowly faded away, leaving only the dust and cobwebs of the hut ceiling. Only the stuffed rabbit was left, looking around curiously.
Its visual perception before being inspired to live was that of a desolate hut. The stuffed rabbit started his new life on the first morning by cleaning the cottage and making it nice and clean.
Until the small, ramshackle hut can return to its condition as a clean, cute hut. The sun had already set. The rabbit lay down quietly. Taking a break from the hard work of scrubbing the floor and ceiling in almost every nook and cranny, he smiled, satisfied with himself that he had made the hut look lively again.
“Brand new, just like me,” said the rabbit, laughing. He pushed himself up. Squinting into the darkness, the light from the sun had disappeared. The stuffed rabbit tries to find matches to light the oil lamp hanging on the wall of the room. Luckily, it was a moonlit night and the moonlight streamed in through the window.
Show the rabbit a matchstick next to him. A kettle that shouldn't be used He jumped up and grabbed a match and lit the wick. Suddenly the hut was brightly lit. The stuffed rabbit lies down on a soft sofa. But he still can't close his eyes to sleep. Because I'm immersed in imagining tomorrow. It has a plan to enjoy life to the fullest.
So every morning, when the sun shines brightly The sound of birds chirping The rabbit will jump up from the bed, eager to go wander around the forest. Befriend all the animals in the area until he is loved by his friends. But when night falls All animals need sleep.
Only the stuffed rabbit likes to wander around at night. It travels through the forest. all rivers and streams Cutting along this mountain and on and on.
Until one day, a stuffed rabbit accidentally walked up to the highest mountain peak in the forest.
The top of the mountain is the most beautiful viewpoint at night. Groups of fireflies lingered, sending out a fading light. In the midst of darkness, floating with the stars that dot the sky. The big, round moon shines brightly. The stuffed rabbit gasped. This place is very beautiful at this time. But what caught the rabbit's eye the most was not the beautiful nature surrounding the mountaintop.
The doll rabbit's eyes revealed the figure of a young man as beautiful as a statue. Golden hair swayed in the gentle breeze. He has dark blue eyes. His eyes were as big as the bright moon he owned. “Prince of the Moon” His face made the stuffed rabbit gasp.
It felt really alive. More than life A lump on the left side of my chest throbbed. irregular He stared at the Moon Prince who didn't even bother to look down at the earth. Watching him move with such graceful posture, you couldn't take your eyes off it for even a second.
“I really want to go up there,” he said to himself. As for what the Earth looks like on the moon, I don't know. But for the world of the stuffed rabbit The most beautiful moon Looks like the stuffed rabbit has fallen in love with the Prince of the Moon.
Every day after that, when the sun set, the stuffed rabbit would climb up the cliff and sit on the rock on the highest peak to watch the Prince of the Moon go on. Then the stuffed rabbit discovers that the Moon Prince has a favorite pet. It's a soft, fluffy rabbit.
The fur is white and free of any blemishes. The prince always carried the rabbit out to look at the stars in the sky together. The Moon Prince's Eyes He didn't even look down at the world. Even the stuffed rabbit knows that. It still sat and looked fondly at the Prince of the Moon. Just because every day
Just seeing the happy smile of the Moon Prince Makes it happier than anything else.
But then one night The day the moon was completely dark and there was no light shining. The stuffed rabbit still came and sat on the rock like every night, just like the previous night. The Prince of the Moon appears to the stuffed rabbit. But things are different from before. That is, the smile on the Moon Prince's face disappeared.
More importantly, the Prince of the Moon came for a walk alone. Without the shadow of your favorite white rabbit by your side.
The stuffed rabbit stood up and couldn't sit still. Why does the Moon Prince have such a sad expression? Not as bright as usual The smile that made the stuffed rabbit smile every time disappeared. The Moon Prince sat in a sorrowful trench and began to weep, understanding that no one could see his tears. But the stuffed rabbit saw It hurt more than when I had to use a sewing needle to patch up the lacerations on myself.
Night after night the Prince of the Moon sat and cried alone without the white rabbit. The stuffed rabbit is upset to learn that the Moon Prince is mourning his favorite rabbit who has disappeared without a trace.
“Where did the fair rabbit go? Why do you let the Prince of the Moon be so sad?” He was constantly getting up and down. The more I saw it, I wanted to go up to the moon and know for sure. I wanted so badly to comfort him. What should I do to get up there? What to do...to make the Prince of the Moon happy again?
And then the stuffed rabbit thought of the three wishes that the magician from the sky had once granted to him. The moon floats away The light of the sun shines brightly as the morning dawns. The stuffed rabbit shouted to the magician from the sky. begging for his presence
“Sir, my lord, I want my blessing…” the rabbit shouted as he looked up at the sunlit sky. Immediately, the light of a magician from the sky appeared. He stared at the rabbit, whose expression was as distressed as the Moon Prince he had fallen in love with. The magician from the sky sees everything. and knew what the stuffed rabbit wanted to ask for
“Are you sure, Rabbit?” the magician from the sky asked again. The rabbit nodded reassuringly.
“I'm sure... I want to go up to the moon. I want to help the prince relieve his suffering.”
“Why do you make this request...?”
“Because I am confident that I will be able to make the Prince of the Moon smile again…” the stuffed rabbit honestly replied. There is no hidden meaning. The magician from the sky silently considered the eyes full of expectation of the stuffed rabbit with humility, as if he could foresee what would happen in the future.
“I will grant you my first wish. As you wish..." The stuffed rabbit's heart softened. He smiled happily. “But...please remember my words. little bunny I hope that the remaining two wishes You will make the most of it.”
“I will,” replied the rabbit firmly. Suddenly it accepted the word. The magician's blessing from the sky was revealed. Its body floats above the earth. It had an enormous centrifugal force and threw it across the sky towards the moon, which was obscured by the sun.
The stuffed rabbit found himself standing on the rough surface of the moon. It was not as beautiful as it looked from far away on Earth. The Moon Prince's castle stood tall in front of it. It is the most beautiful and magnificent castle. The castle doors opened, welcoming the stuffed rabbit to walk inside. The rabbit's heart was pounding with excitement. This was the first time he had met the Prince of the Moon.
“Who is that?” a gruff voice asked from the throne in the middle of the hall. The rabbit walked faster to meet the prince. But with short legs and light weight causing it to fall face down on the ground before pushing itself up. Smiling at the Moon Prince who looked at him uneasily.
“I...am a rabbit...” The stuffed rabbit introduced himself awkwardly.
“Are you a rabbit?” asked the Prince of the Moon, looking at the stuffed animal that was covered in patches from scraps of fabric on the stuffed rabbit's body. "You're a doll..."
“I can be whatever you want me to be,” said the rabbit cheerfully, bowing to the prince. “I came here to make you happy…”
“Happiness?” the Moon Prince repeated, laughing dryly. “My beloved rabbit is missing. How can I be happy?”
“Me, I will be your rabbit,” the stuffed rabbit said confidently. “I will make you smile again,” he vowed in front of the Moon Prince's face. It began to sing and dance and act in funny ways hoping to amuse the prince. But the Moon Prince ordered his servants to take the stuffed rabbit and throw it outside the castle.
“You will never be able to replace my rabbit,” the Moon Prince shouted behind the stuffed rabbit.
Still, her tenacity and effort to make the prince smile and laugh again led him to find a way to bring himself back to the castle again and again. Every day, the stuffed rabbit tried to show his face. Show your own keyboard to the Prince of the Moon every time.
And when did the Prince of the Moon see it? He would grab it and lift it up and throw it out of sight. But in a short time It will come back again. over and over for several days The Moon Prince even said angrily.
“Why haven't you gotten out of my sight yet?”
“I will go only when I see that you are truly happy,” said the stuffed rabbit stubbornly. The Moon Prince tried to suppress his anger. He didn't grab him by the neck and threw him out of the castle. He took a breath to calm himself before telling the stuffed rabbit,
“Alright...I'll try it. Will you really be able to do it? But you have promised me that if I am happy then you will go.”
“I promise,” the monkey stuffed rabbit was delighted.
Finally, the Moon Prince gave the stuffed rabbit a chance to get close. entered the castle Without minding that it would show its face again. What does the Moon Prince want him to do? It gave in and made me not feel bored. I want it to jump, it jumps. I want it to sing. It just sings
If you want it to dance, it will dance. I even want him to eat carrots. Like his rabbit, he did it, even though he felt sick to his stomach every time a carrot fell into his belly full of kapok. and he himself had to secretly take out the carrots from his stomach and discard them when the prince was asleep. But I just thought it was for the happiness of the Moon Prince. He agrees to do everything. But still The Moon Prince did not even smile once upon a time.
One day, the Prince of the Moon took him to the lotus pond in the center of the moon. He took him for a paddle and said,
“I used to come here with my beloved rabbit…” The prince said sadly to the stuffed rabbit. “White Man likes to swim and collect lotus flowers for me.”
“Do you want a lotus flower?” the stuffed rabbit asked. But there was no answer from the prince. Just that, he decided to jump into the water without hesitation. A body made up of soaked rags and kapok. This made it difficult for him to struggle in the swamp. Hands without normal rabbit paws were unable to fully grab the lotus stem.
The rabbit's body slowly lost its strength and was sinking, sinking, sinking.
But luckily the Prince of the Moon reached out and grabbed it. He had an expression of anger that he had never seen before.
“You stupid rabbit! Didn't you take any pictures of yourself? Whatever you do, think of yourself!” The prince scolded. The stuffed rabbit choked on water, its ears drooped, and it was soaked all over.
“I'm sorry.” He felt guilty for making the prince angry. He only had a sad face and remained silent. Until the Prince of the Moon rowed him back to the castle.
That night, the Moon Prince came to see the stuffed rabbit. He watched it with a solemn expression. The rabbit wants to be cheerful. intending to sing a lullaby to the prince like every night But the Moon Prince ordered it to be quiet. Pull it into an embrace Then gently stroked its head.
It was as if it was comforting that today it almost died. A stuffed rabbit who knows only being abandoned and lonely creates warmth in his heart. I want the Prince of the Moon to lie and rub his head like this forever.
But the word forever Doesn't actually exist
One day, the day the dawn shines brighter than every day. The stuffed rabbit wakes up later than the Prince of the Moon. that is no longer in the bedroom He heard bright laughter coming from below. And he recognized it as the voice he had been hoping to hear for so long.
The stuffed rabbit jumps around. ran out of the bedroom Go down to the throne room to find the source of the laughter.
Then he found the Moon Prince carrying the same white rabbit that had run away from him.
The prince ordered all of his servants to prepare a grand banquet to welcome the white rabbit. The smile that the stuffed rabbit dreamed of seeing was seen, but that smile didn't just come from happiness being with the stuffed rabbit.
While everyone is celebrating the return of the white rabbit. The stuffed rabbit walked out of the castle without anyone noticing. It tells itself Its duty is gone. It saw the Moon Prince happy. Saw the Moon Prince's smile once again.
The smile that the stuffed rabbit had always looked at and made him feel happy had returned. It should fulfill the promises that were once spoken. 'I will go only when I see that you are truly happy.'
Why, seeing the Moon Prince's smile today made me feel pain all over my heart.
The stuffed rabbit, weary and lacking energy, will be cheerful. It walked limp, lifeless, towards the spot where a magician from the sky had sent it on the moon. He hadn't even called out yet. A magician from the sky appeared to him with a pitiful face.
“I knew you would use the second wish,” the sky mage said quietly. “How are you?”
“It hurts…” the stuffed rabbit said in a hoarse voice. It pointed at the left side of his chest, as if indicating that inside there was a heart that was congested with suffering. "I'm hurt here..."
“I know,” the mage from the sky whispered. "And I know what you're asking for."
“You know…” The stuffed rabbit sighed. “Then Please grant me that wish.” At the end of the request from the stuffed rabbit, a magician from the sky cast a spell to float the rabbit above the moon. The enormous centrifugal force propelled it back to the earth below on the mountain top where it had sat and watched the moon.
The stuffed rabbit looks at the moon He couldn't see the Moon Prince at all. He would be happy with his favorite white rabbit in the castle. There was not even a shadow of the stuffed rabbit left in the Moon Prince's eyes. The magician from the sky still appeared to him.
He knew how sad the stuffed rabbit was. Just because it's a doll Therefore, he could not express his regret on his face.
But he knew that his morale would crumble to ashes.
“Why is it still hurting?” the stuffed rabbit asked in a trembling voice. “I should be happy to see him happy.”
“Because you love him. and wish for him to love you in return,” said the magician from the sky. “You hope...that you will be the happiness in his life. And when you think it's not Therefore you are suffering.”
"I don't want to suffer..." the stuffed rabbit said with a sad face. “I didn't know it would cause me this much suffering.” The magician from the sky could only listen to the stuffed rabbit's sobs silently. The stuffed rabbit sat motionless for hours. There was no relief from the severe suffering. He stared into the eyes of the magician from the sky before asking:
“I have one wish left, right?”
“Yes,” the sky mage answered in a low voice. He knew what the stuffed rabbit was going to ask as soon as it opened its mouth.
“I wish to return to being a lifeless stuffed rabbit forever…” The stuffed rabbit knelt and begged to the magician from the sky, “I have seen the person I love be happy. That is my greatest wish in life. And I don't want anything else.”
“Do you remember my words? I hope that you will make the most of your blessings…”
“I remember every word...but...” He smiled sadly. “I consider it to be love. and was dedicated to love Make my three wishes The most worthwhile.”
"I'm sorry you made this choice."
“I made my choice,” the rabbit pretended to be cheerful. “Please tell the Prince of the Moon that His smile will always make me happy. That's it. I don't ask for anything more. Please turn me back into a doll.”
The request of the stuffed rabbit is over. A flash of light appeared as a silver ray. The body of the stuffed rabbit floated and fell into a stuffed rabbit with lifeless eyes, no soul, no awareness, just like its last wish. The mage from the sky sighed.
He cast a spell and raised him to sit on the rock like he had always done when he was alive. Suddenly, a staircase of light from the moon descended down to the top of the mountain. The Prince of the Moon came down with an impatient expression.
“Rabbit...” The Moon Prince nearly fell to his feet. When he saw lifeless eyes staring straight at him, he was stunned.
“You are too late…” The magician from the sky said to the Moon Prince. “The rabbit has requested one last wish from me... and it cannot be fixed,” the Moon Prince sobbed, pulling the stuffed rabbit's lifeless body into a hug and stroking its head as he did every night.
“You stupid rabbit... If you wait a little for me I'll let you know. How happy I am when I'm with you,” the Moon Prince said through tears. “You fool who doesn't even know my heart. You are rash and do not love yourself. I told you before to think about yourself.”
“Your smile will always make the rabbit happy.”
“Did you say it yourself?”
“No…” The magician from the sky pointed at the stuffed rabbit in the Moon Prince's arms. He tightened his embrace. Tears flowed down. Weeping and dying for a long time. Before realizing that It can't fix the story anymore.
The Prince of the Moon asks to bring the lifeless body of a stuffed rabbit to the moon. and set it up as a memorial that represents love and remembrance of the happiness that the stuffed rabbit gave. Even though the stuffed rabbit would never know how much it meant to the Moon Prince.
This story teaches us that love is giving, but it should be given appropriately and mindfully. Don't let love hurt you.