The different
princess
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful, kind and very
happy princess.
She liked to walk around the castle garden with the
little dog Pepe. The two were inseparable because the
princess was blind and Pepe was the guide dog. Although
she did not see anything, she knew she was beautiful and
had the brightness of the stars in her hair. Since her
childhood, her mother spoked, talked about her delicate
face, about the brightness the angels took from the
stars and put them in her hair. She used to take her
little hands and put them on her face so she could see
her own features. She asked to do the same thing on the
face of her mother and father, and so she became
familiar with the features of the faces.
Through affectionate words, the mother described the
world, and she could thus know the flowers and associate
them with the perfume, feel the softness and delicacy of
the silk, the harsh touch of the trunk of the trees.
In childhood, the mother was the eyes that guided her
through the castle, guided her and gave her security. As
she grew older, she felt the need for more independence
and freedom. The father, understanding his daughter,
hired a teacher to teach her to read in braille. They
also provided a guide dog for the princess, who was very
pleased.
Like every princess, she learned to dance and whirl
around the halls of the castle. Very generous, she
accompanied her mother on visits to the needy and always
had a smile and a friendly word for everyone. Children
ran to meet her and were affectionately embraced,
because the princess had a special affection for the
little ones.
The other girls in the kingdom disdained the princess
and made vicious comments about her handicap, betting
she would never set a prince or someone to love and be
loved.
- Imagine a blind princess. - Some said.
- I hate dogs. - She heard some young girls.
- Poor her! Always accompanied by the dog. - Said
others.
The beautiful young lady was aware of the malicious
comments and suffered in silence.
Then she asked Mom:
- Will I meet my prince?
- Of course, daughter. You are beautiful, sweet and
generous. You will meet a prince with a noble soul, and
his love will be greater than prejudice. - Replied the
mother with love.
Time was passing and the princess was more and more
independent, her ears were clear, she picked up and
understood common movements by sound, touch and smell.
One day the beautiful prince came to the castle with his
father and met the princess, whom he immediately fell in
love with, but was sad and frightened to learn of her
handicap. Time passed and he realized how much she was
independent and hardworking. He saw that she learned to
read and write, and above all, she was a kind and
generous person.
He talked with his father about the love he had for the
princess, and he fully supported him. At dinner that
night, the prince asked her to marry him.
The two of them married in the castle gardens decorated
with scented flowers.
When the king announced to his subjects the arrival of
the grandson, they were all amazed. They never imagined
that a blind person could realize dreams, help children
and all the people of the kingdom.
The princess had accepted with resignation the hard test
and seized the opportunity for her personal growth and
evolution. She knew, surely, that God is infinitely good
and just and knows our needs.
Text by Lúcia Noll, from Santo Ângelo,
RS.
Translation:
Larissa Martine -
larissa_am@hotmail.com
