π² A rusted bicycle sat alone on the side of the road, abandoned and forgotten. Once, it had been the pride and joy of a young boy who loved to ride it around his neighborhood. But as he grew older, he became too cool for it, and decided to upgrade to a motorbike. π The bicycle was left to rot, with no one to take care of it or even give it a second glance. Its once shiny red paint was now chipped and faded, and its seat was torn. It was clear that it had been through a lot of wear and tear. π§ The rain and the wind took their toll on the bicycle as well. The once-smooth tires were now flat and the metal rusted. The chain was rusting, the pedals were missing and it was looking sad and lonely πΆ♂️ Occasionally, a passerby would take notice of the lonely bicycle and feel a twinge of sadness for it. They would imagine the adventures it had been on and the joy it had brought to its former owner. But then they would continue on their way, and the bicycle would be left alone once more. π
Once upon a time, in a bustling anthill, there was an ant named Ted. Ted was different from all the other ants in the anthill, as he was lazy and would much rather nap than work. His colonymates would often have to carry him to his assigned tasks, and he would frequently find ways to sneak off for a nap. As the summer months approached, the anthill's food stores needed to be replenished for the upcoming winter. All the ants were hard at work gathering food, except for Ted. He would much rather nap in the sun than work, and his colonymates were fed up with his laziness. Finally, the queen ant had enough of Ted's laziness and called for a meeting of the colony. She warned that unless Ted started pulling his own weight, he would be kicked out of the anthill. Ted knew he had to change his ways, but it was hard for him to shake off his lazy habits. As the days passed, Ted tried his best to help gather food but he was always trailing behind the other ants, and his efforts were half-h