One spring day April Showers looked down at the roses, tulips, irises, and other flowers, and they became jealous. "You are beloved and get to enjoy the summer," April Showers said. "And what did you do to deserve it? Nothing."

"We owe it all to you," said a tulip. "You should be happy for us."

"I can't wait for the cold to arrive in fall and ruin you. Or perhaps a good flood is what you need," April Showers said.

At that moment a rose turned to an iris and asked, "If our creators are this cruel, how can we believe that we are beautiful?"

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