They tried to extend their roots to the new trees but the new trees had no time for them. Instead of jealousy and envy they became inquisitive to know the secret of the three magical trees. The other older trees discontent gave way to curiosity.

Soon the gardener had not one but three beautiful magical apple trees. They started extending their roots towards the magical plant. The saplings were also bewitched by the magical apple tree. Gardener pondered for a solution a little and then planted two more saplings. But the protection from the gardener was not enough to remove the sadness of the magical tree. The gardener was perceptive to the sadness of the magical tree so he made a conscious effort to protect the tree a little more than before. It made an effort to extend its roots to communicate with rest of its tree friends but obviously the efforts were thwarted. The magical apple tree was sensitive to the changing environment around it. He continued to give the magical apple tree its share of water and nourishment. Gardener was taken aback by their suggestion and did not do any such injustice, after all the magical tree was bestowed with its beauty from God and couldn’t be punished for it. They suggested that the magical tree could manage in half the amount of nourishment. The other trees grew discontent and asked the gardener to give the magical apple tree half the water and manure. He was judicious in watering and nurturing them, sun shone on all, and, yet the apple tree was -well – the magical apple tree. Gardener was dutiful towards all the trees in the garden. They wanted and waited for the same attention but to no avail. Other trees were beautiful, too, but seemed to lack the magic of the apple tree. There were other trees in the garden too. He could see the joy on the tree when squirrels climbed it, the usher of exuberance on it when small kids played on its branches, the wind in its leaves when people enjoyed its fruit, dance of the tree when birds sang on its bark and quiet honestly the gardener was elated that such lovely a tree grew in his garden. The gardener was thrilled that his little sapling was a source of joy for everyone. Kids enjoyed swinging on its branches just as much as grown-ups liked to gossip under it. It was a majestic treewith juicy fruit, sparkling leaves and sweet flowers. An apple tree seemed to bewitch everything and everyone in the garden.

Magical tree