In the deep sea, there lived a very beautiful rainbow fish. Its body was covered with colorful scales. Each scale was like a brilliant jewel, shining with a dazzling light in the seawater. The rainbow fish always swam around alone. It thought it was the most beautiful creature in this sea area and was very proud. It never shared its beauty with other fish.
One day, a little blue fish swam over and said to the rainbow fish enviously, "Your scales are so beautiful. Could you give me one?" The rainbow fish glanced at the little blue fish disdainfully and swam away quickly, leaving the little blue fish sad in the same place. Seeing the rainbow fish's attitude like this, other fish also gradually drifted away from it. Slowly, the rainbow fish found that although it was very beautiful, it had no friends. It felt very lonely.
The rainbow fish was very distressed, so it decided to seek help from the clever octopus. The octopus lived in a mysterious cave, surrounded by glowing jellyfish. The rainbow fish swam up to the octopus and told it about its troubles. The octopus smiled and told the rainbow fish, "You should learn to share. Share your scales with other fish, and then you will gain friends." After hearing what the octopus said, the rainbow fish was a little hesitant in its heart. It really couldn't bear to part with its beautiful scales.
After some thinking, the rainbow fish finally made up its mind. It swam towards other fish and gave them its scales one by one. Every time it gave away a scale, the rainbow fish felt a bit more warmth in its heart. After getting the scales, other fish were all very happy. They gathered around the rainbow fish and played with it.
Now, although the rainbow fish doesn't have the whole body of colorful scales anymore, it has gained a lot of good friends. It swims around happily in the sea with its friends. The surrounding seawater seems to become warmer and clearer. The rainbow fish has understood that sharing can make itself happier, and friends are more precious than beautiful scales.
