True Happiness

Stories tagged True Happiness:

• Anansi and the Tree of Wishes Aug 23, 2025

  

  Anansi and the Tree of Wishes

  Gathered from the oral traditions of the Akan people of Ghana

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  Come close, children of dreams, and I shall tell you of Anansi and the Tree of Wishes, a tale that teaches us why the heart that is grateful for what it has is richer than the heart that always yearns for more. This story comes from the time when magic trees still grew in hidden groves, and when the distinction between need and want was as clear as the difference between water and honey.