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TUCKET THE BUCKET

By Kurzali Manikavel

Tucket was the saddest bucket in the world. He had once been a garden favorite and the

gardener used to swing him by his strong handle as he went to fetch water. “What a good

bucket”, he said. But as ime passed, Tucket the bucket got a hole. Suddenly he was useless.

What good is a bucket with a hole? Tucket was tossed into the corner of the garden. He was

let out in the rain and the sun and began to rust. Someimes he even got kicked around.

“I should throw that bucket away”, the gardener mutered.

Tucket didn’t want to be thrown away. He felt very sad, though his good friends in the

garden tried to cheer him up. The squirrels set him back up when he was kicked down

and the birds cheerfully lapped about him. “Don’t worry Tucket!” they chirped soothingly.

Tucket really tried to be happy but it was very, very hard.

One day, a litle girl ran through the garden and stopped in front of Tucket. He sighed

and waited for the usual kicks when suddenly he heard “Perfect!” Soon he found himself

blinking and splutering under the garden hose. The girl was cleaning him! He felt heavy

chunks of rust fall of and his spirits brightened. “Oh! You already have a big hole in the bot-

tom!” said the girl as she peered inside. “Even beter!” Tucket could not believe what he had

just heard.

She wanted a bucket with a hole? The girl took him to the verandah, illed him with rich soil

and planted a iny rose inside. “This is a baby rose.” she said to Tucket. “You must help me

take care of her, ok?” Tucket was so happy. The girl really wanted him! She even asked him to

take care of this small rose. Tucket nearly burst with joy. He straightened himself up proudly

as the girl inished planing. She carefully placed Tucket in the best spot of the verandah. It

was a cozy corner, protected from the wind and the rain. Tucket winked and smiled at his

friends in the garden. “Look, I’m taking care of this litle rose!” “We’re very happy for you

Tucket.” chatered the squirrels and the birds chirped happily. Tucket took great care of the

rose and was visited by the girl and his friends every day. He was now the happiest bucket

in the world.

THE END

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