
Once upon a time, there lived an ostrich who was always very hungry. Everyday, the ostrich would wander around looking for food. One day, he came across a big door, and he decided to go in. He found himself in a room filled with wonderful treats, but the door had shut behind him. 
The ostrich was so happy at being surrounded by delicious food and he quickly ate it all up. He was so full that he soon fell asleep. But when he woke up, he found that the door was still shut. He started to panic as he realised he was trapped.
The ostrich tried and tried to open the door, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not get it open. Suddenly, he saw a little mouse scurrying around the floor. The mouse said to the ostrich, “If you really want something, you must be willing to work for it. You can't just eat your way out.” 
The ostrich understood what the mouse was saying. He stopped panicking and used all his strength to push open the door. To his relief, it opened and he walked out, feeling relieved. He never forgot the lesson the little mouse had taught him and the moral of the story is that hard work is more important than just having what you want.
