The Grumpy Gorilla Finds Joy

In the deep, green jungle, there lived a grumpy gorilla. He was always in a bad mood and thought everything was stupid. He never wanted to play with the other animals and always said mean things to them.

One day, the monkey, lion, rhino, and giraffe decided to try and make the grumpy gorilla happy. They went to him and said, "Mr. Gorilla, we want to be your friends and make you happy."

But the gorilla just grumbled, "Go away! I don't need friends and I don't want to be happy."

The animals didn't give up. They brought the gorilla his favorite fruits and tried to make him laugh with silly jokes. But the gorilla just sat there with a frown on his face.

Finally, the animals came up with a plan. They all worked together to build a big, colorful swing for the gorilla to play on. When the gorilla saw the swing, he couldn't help but feel a little bit excited.

He climbed onto the swing and started to sway back and forth. At first, he didn't want to admit it, but the swing made him feel happy inside. He let out a big, booming laugh that echoed through the jungle.

The other animals were so happy to see the grumpy gorilla smiling and laughing. From that day on, the gorilla was no longer grumpy. He played with the other animals and even joined in their games.

The moral of the story is that being grumpy all the time is no fun. It's important to try and find things that make you happy and to be kind to others. The grumpy gorilla learned that having friends and enjoying the simple things in life can make a big difference in how you feel.