Theme: Friendship
True
friends
There was a farm where lived a beautiful bat cub. It had
bright black hair. It had long wings, with which he flew
very fast and made impressive tricks.
The little bat was also very comrade.
He was always cheerful and enjoyed the company of his
friends. Almost all the puppies on the farm were very
nice too. But among them was the vulture cub, which,
after a time of acquaintanceship, began to mock the bat.
He said that, besides being ugly, the little bat was
weird because he laid headlong on the branches, only
liked to go out at night and a lot of things that were
no problem but which the vulture made them look like
they were.
The friends, influenced by the
vulture, gradually began to despise the bat without
valuing the great friend he was.
The bat was so upset that he did not
want to leave his den. He spent the nights inside,
looking sad. When someone in his family called him to
fly, he said that he was tired and he would rather not
go.
Sometimes he would come back to the
vulture and his gang, believing they could treat him
better but he was always disappointed and would come
home hurt.
One day, his mother wanted to talk
about what was happening and he told her everything. The
whole family of bats lived together in a hollowed trunk
of a large tree, and one of their cousins, older than
him, having heard their conversation, wanted to give him
a hint:
- Cousin, I know what you can do.
Start talking about the vulture's faults! Show everyone
that, if you're ugly, he's hideous! He has a crooked
beak, is hump and even eats rotten food! He's a
disgusting guy! Soon everyone will see that you are
better than him and will be on your side instead of his.
The little bat listened to it sadly.
He had a good heart. He would not feel good to do that.
Fortunately, the bat mother was far
more experienced and wiser than the young cousin and
spoke confidently:
- No son, you don’t have to do any of
this. We should do to others what we would like them to
do to us. If you are upset about the vulture's behavior,
you don’t want to be like him.
- If these puppies are listening to
the vulture, - she went on – it’s because they are
attuned to him. You will look for real friends, treat
you well and attune to the values you also have, such
as respect, friendship, joy, healthy fun... And while
these good friends do not show up you will do what God
proposes to all of us, every day: the good. Let's do our
best, be good, cultivate joy and gratitude in our
hearts. Our happiness is not in the hands of others. It
depends on us alone. It is a great joy to meet good
friends and they will appear if you can be well, always
serving God.
And to complete, she said:
- Let's go out! Call your brothers
and your cousins. Let's fly! A ride will do you good!
The little bat, then, went for a walk
with his family. He ate delicious fruit. He flew fast as
he liked. He helped his family pollinate a huge patch of
scented flowers. And he had a lot of fun that night.
He realized then that he could be
very happy by being the way he was.
Following his mother's advice, every
day he sought to do things that he liked, that did him
and the others well. Over time, he felt more confident.
He went out again for a walk. He no longer interacted
with those cubs who were not yet ready to be his friends
but greeted them with education when he saw them.
One day, noticing how he was flying
so well and with such joy, the owl's cub wanted to fly
with him. They were both nocturnal animals and they
always met and got along very well.
Once, there was a thunderstorm on the
farm, with huge lightning and strong thunders. The
little foal was very frightened by it. He started to run
unstoppably that he got lost. When night fell, he had
not returned yet. The rain continued and the sky was
overcast with clouds. There was no light from the moon
or stars; the darkness was total. The animals were
worried and unable to do anything, heard mother mare
neigh anxiously neighing, calling for her cub.
When he heard what had happened, the
little bat did not think twice. He flew off to look for
the little colt. He was an expert at flying at night and
locating in the dark. In a few minutes he managed to
find the cub and guide him back to his mother. It was a
relief and a great joy for everyone to hear the little
colt coming.
Mother mare was so grateful to the
bat that she did not stop praising him.
- How good you were with us! What a
good heart! Out in the rain to help us! What a fantastic
way of locating you have! You got what none of us could
get. What a wonderful capacity! You were amazing, little
bat! Thank you!
After that, all the animals started
to look at the bat and his family with more respect.
The mare and the large animals were
always chatting as he passed. The little bat felt
prestigious and happy.
The little colt became his friend.
Even though they were very different, they had fun,
talking or playing. The little colt did not fly but he
was very fast in the race. They wandered and went away,
but mama mare did not care because with the bat she knew
her son would be well.
It was thus, serving God always and
cultivating the good values that he had that the bat
found besides happiness, real friends.
Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com
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