.Leaf was in love with Wind. Wind rocked Leaf to¡¡1¡¡and shook her awake every day, and always told Leaf about the beautiful places he had been, ¡¡2¡¡her feel excited.¡¡

“I will never leave you, ¡¡3¡¡you make me happy, ” Leaf whispered to the gentle Wind.¡¡

When Tree heard these¡¡4¡¡he laughed and said, “Remember that you will wither, become brown, and be¡¡5¡¡by Wind. ”

Leaf was¡¡6¡¡to hear this. “That’s a lie! ” she cried. She had heard the stories of¡¡7¡¡leaves turn old and die, but didn’t¡¡8¡¡them.¡¡

Time passed, and Leaf grew bigger and stronger, but then came the period of¡¡9¡¡yellow and old.¡¡

“Your¡¡10¡¡ has come. You’ll be blown away by Wind and become nothing but dust. ”

Leaf laughed. “Your words cannot¡¡11¡¡me. Others may be sad, ¡¡12¡¡I won’t. I choose to be happy with my fate. ”