The jealous are troublesome to others but a torment to themselves.
~ William Penn
- - - - -Dumpy the Dumptruck stared longing at Mowie the Mower. Dumpy was jealous of Mowie's freedom. He didn't seem constrained by hard surfaces. He seemed able to go anywhere in the yard. Mowie carved his own path.
Dumpy - at least for the time being - was limited to existing paths. He wasn't allowed to take the road less traveled - not that he was sure it would make any difference.
Mowie, on the other hand coveted how Dumpy seemed to be valued and protected. He was kept safe and not just abandoned in the weeds. Dumpy got to build relationships and carry things from one place to another while Mowie's purpose was simply to destroy.
One might say - the grass is always greener. But one ought not do that.
Also, something Mowie was NOT jealous of was Dumpy's name.
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