The woodcutter did not scream for help.
He did not blame fate.
He simply sat by the river and cried.
Because his only axe was gone.
🌲 A Poor Man with One Tool
Every day, a poor woodcutter went into the forest to cut wood.
His axe was his only source of income.
Without it, he could not feed his family.
One day, while cutting a tree near a river,
his axe slipped from his hands.
Splash.
It disappeared into the deep water.
The woodcutter fell to his knees.
💔 A Cry from the Heart
He wept quietly.
Not for gold.
Not for riches.
But because he had lost
the only thing that kept him alive.
🌊 The River Goddess Appears
Suddenly, the river glowed.
A beautiful goddess rose from the water.
“Why are you crying?” she asked gently.
The woodcutter told her everything.
The goddess dived into the river
and returned with a golden axe.
⚖️ The First Test of Truth
“Is this your axe?” she asked.
The woodcutter shook his head.
“No, Mother.
Mine was only iron.”
The goddess disappeared again
and came back with a silver axe.
🤍 The Second Test of Honesty
“Is this yours?” she asked.
Again, the woodcutter refused.
“No, Mother.
Mine was simple iron.”
🪓 The Truth Revealed
For the third time,
the goddess brought out a rusty iron axe.
The woodcutter’s eyes filled with tears.
“Yes! This is mine!” he cried.
👑 A Reward Beyond Gold
The goddess smiled.
“Because you did not lie,
all three axes are now yours.”
The woodcutter bowed in disbelief.
He had chosen truth.
And truth had chosen him.
⭐ The Moral That Never Gets Old
This is why this story is remembered
across generations.
Not because of magic.
But because:
👉 Honesty creates rewards that greed never can.
🌟 One-Line Moral
Honesty always brings the greatest reward.
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