A man began to open a can of beans with his teeth as large as a lion’s.
“Where did you get those teeth?” the girl asked the man.
“You see,” the man replied very carefully,
“You get one wish.”
“I wished to be strong.” he continued. “To have something courageous, yet frightful. Something that would give me respect, yet terrify others.”
“But why?” asked the girl. “Wouldn’t you want others to like you? Wouldn’t you want others to be proud of who you are rather than afraid?”
“Oh, but aren’t you afraid?” the man questioned.
“No.” the girl replied.
“Then you are special.”
The man leaned down and handed her a flower.
“Take this flower. It is your wish. Use it wisely.”
And the man walked off.
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