🌟 “The Little Fish and the Ink of Kindness”

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🐙 Deep in the coral-blue waters of the Indian Ocean...

A shy octopus named Omi lived alone among the rocks. He loved painting with his ink, creating swirls and stars on the ocean floor. But Omi was too nervous to talk to anyone.

One day, while chasing a slippery oyster, Omi got tangled in his own tentacles. He wriggled and twisted, but couldn’t break free.

Many fish swam past, but only one little fish named Meenu stopped. “I’ll help you,” she said softly, nibbling at the knots until Omi was free.

Omi blushed and whispered, “Thank you,” before hiding again.

Days later, a giant fish came hunting. All the sea creatures scattered—except Meenu, who was trapped near the rocks.

Omi saw her and remembered her kindness. With a brave squirt of ink, he blinded the predator and whisked Meenu away to safety.

From that day on, Omi painted not just stars, but hearts and smiles. And Meenu? She told everyone that kindness always comes back—like waves in the sea.

🌊 Moral of the Story:

Gratitude is the ink that paints friendship