Theme: Love of animals / God’s Laws
The chicks and the rain
Cris lived in a beautiful country house, with many
trees, flowers and fruit. They lived there besides her
family her pets which she cared for with great attention
and affection.
There was among them a Garnisé hen named Cocó, who was
small, black and a good mother. She had hatching her
eggs well a few days, it was born six cute and beautiful
chicks with black and yellow plumes.
The chicks were absolutely lovely. Delicate cute pompoms
with little legs and little beaks who were scrounging,
running around and around and sleeping together under
Cocó's wings.
Cris liked to watch them in the garden and feed them.
- Cocó! Cocóóóó! - She called loudly, leaning over the
fence between the house and the yard.
Soon she would watch the family running satisfied to
receive a handful of food.
Once in an afternoon of strong sunshine and warmth,
everything was as usual at the farm until, suddenly, the
weather changed. The signs in the sky showed that a
heavy rain was coming. Many dark clouds were approaching
fast, darkening the day. Some lightings were already
seen in the distance.
An open door hit hard with the wind, making a tremendous
noise that frightened those who were near.
Cris more than quickly called her sons, saying:
- Children help me, it's going to rain!
The children knew that it was necessary to guard the
house and the animals. They had done this before and
were quick in action.
- I'm going to close the house - said Téo going
upstairs.
Pedro and Ana ran to keep the dogs in the kennel and
collect the clothes from the clothesline. Cris picked up
a cardboard box and went out looking for the chicks.
She found Cocó and her cubs near their nest. She could
not leave them there. Surely they would all be wet and
then sick. In a quick gesture, Cris managed to get a
chick and put it in the box. However, that was enough
for the others to spread, frightened, running and poking
through the yard forcing Chris to run after them too.
Cocó, agitated, tried at the same time to escape from
her and protect the cubs.
Cris understood the affliction of the poor babies. They
must have thought it was the end of the world. It was
not enough the bad weather she still came to chase after
them.
But she knew it would be best for them and she kept
trying to reach them as fast as possible she could. The
children realized the situation and as soon as they
could they went helping their mother because the first
drops were beginning to fall.
They were able to gather the chicks together quickly.
Cocó gave more work but was surrounded by Téo and caught
by Ana. Cris celebrated children’s agility which ended
on time the dynamic task. Cocó joined its chicks in the
box who were finally in a safe place at the back room.
Cris and the kids rushed in to protect themselves too.
They stared at the rain through the window. A lot of
water was flowing and the plants were swaying strongly.
Hailstones began to knock on the porch floor.
There was so much excitement out there but Cris was
calm. They were all sheltered. The rain was heavy but it
was still beautiful to see. It was necessary because it
would bring renewal.
She thought of the chicks, who even without
understanding her gesture, were all good and soon they
would return to the yard.
- If they had known, they would not have given so much
trouble those ones!
And smiling to herself, she considered:
- But I cannot complain! How many times I have done this
when God has protected me! He often protects us but we
do not understand Him either.
As Cris was thinking of God, in His providence and the
lessons of nature when watched the rain going softer
until it stopped.
She looked up at the sky and saw that behind the clouds
the sun was rising again.
The rain had brought renewal even to her heart.
Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com
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