The Tale of the Lone Fly

Once upon a time, there lived a lonely Fly. She found the company of other flies boring, so she always kept to herself and resigned to the idea that she would spend her life alone. One sunny autumn morning, while flying, she spotted a beautifully woven spiderweb. Delicately crafted and adorned with dewdrop pearls, it sparkled in the morning sunlight like a treasure of bright gemstones. The Fly couldn’t take her gaze away from it and flew closer. Perched on a nearby rose leaf, she studied the intricate fabric until the web’s owner, a round, friendly Spider, appeared. With a wide, welcoming smile, he began a conversation and seemed genuinely pleased with the fly’s arrival. Time slipped away unnoticed, and the Fly realized that the friendly chatter had consumed nearly the entire morning. She had to fly away, but the Spider kindly invited her to visit again soon. The Fly happily promised to return the next day.

Thus began a beautiful friendship. The Fly got to know several neighboring spiders and finally had friends! She no longer felt lonely.

One day, while leisurely soaking her feet on a rose petal, another familiar Fly landed beside her and asked about her new friends. The Fly felt quite irritated by the intrusive questions. However, the acquaintance continued to question and ended the conversation with the question: “Do you know why spiders weave webs?” The Fly reproached: “Because you can’t weave one, you’re envious and can’t even appreciate such a special beauty and friendship.”

A few days later, the Fly learned the answer to the question of why spiders weave webs. And no one in the garden ever saw her again.