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The Cloud That Refused to Rain

Holding back to protect

By GoldenSpeechPublished 10 months ago 1 min read

A single dark cloud hovered over a drought-stricken village, trembling but refusing to break. People cursed it until they learned the truth: if it rained then, the cracked earth would shatter. So they softened the soil, and only then did the cloud let go. Sometimes restraint is the purest form of care.

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    Written by GoldenSpeech