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Once upon a time the animals had forgotten how to be kind.  One day Rabbit sat down beside an acacia tree and said, "Thank you, Acacia, for your shade. Do you mind if I lean up against you to take a rest?" Acacia quivered with gratitude and said, "I am happy to offer you my trunk." Rabbit slept until evening. As he got up to leave, he bowed to Acacia and thanked her again. Acacia whispered, "Years have passed since anyone has been so polite to me. Come, let me show you a secret." A hole opened in Acacia's trunk. Rabbit stepped inside and saw a glorious garden. Butterflies fluttered, flowers bloomed, and gems lay upon the soft ground. "Take something, a gift from my heart," Acacia said. Rabbit selected a tiny gold band and slipped it over an ear. Acacia opened her trunk and Rabbit hop ...