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Walking through
the woods, a
small gecko
climbed on a
large tree and
then, because it
was very little,
did not know how
to get down.
At the same
time, a giraffe
that was in the
forest feeding
on the leaves of
trees,
especially the
most delicate
ones which were
her favourite,
was about to
bite on some
when she heard a
different noise.
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It was the
little gecko
crying because
she could not
get down from
the tree. The
giraffe looked
and found the
gecko on a leaf
- and exactly on
the leaf she was
about to bite!
- What are you
doing here so
high? Who are
you?
The gecko
stopped crying
and looked at
who was talking
to her.
- Who are you
with all those
spots?... - she
asked.
- I asked first
and I'm bigger.
I have
preference. Who
are you?
The little gecko
looked at that
big face near
her, saw the
huge mouth and
decided to
answer:
- I am Gecko!
And you?
- Ah! I am
Giraffe! But why
are you crying,
child?
- Oh, Giraffe!
It's a long
story. I got
lost from my
mother and now I
do not know how
to get home!
That's why I'm
so sad! Whaaaa...
whaaaa... whaaaa...
And she began to
cry again.
The giraffe, who
could not stand
her crying,
said:
- Stop crying,
Gecko! I'll see
what I can do
for you. Here in
the forest, we
have a very good
system of
communication!
We scream and
the others can
hear us!
- Ah... How
interesting! -
said Gecko as
she stopped
crying.
- Yeah! So, I'll
ask if anyone
knows your
family!
And the giraffe,
raising further
the neck, began
to emit her
sounds. But they
were so loud
that poor Gecko
had she covered
her delicate
ears with her
two hands.
- Help! I cannot
stand the
screaming ... -
she thought,
hiding in a tree
crevice.
At the end of
her
communication
the giraffe
looked for
little Gecko but
could not find
her.
- Gecko! Gecko!
Where are
you?...
And she began to
look everywhere,
in the branches
above and below,
until she saw a
little animal
all curled up
with her head
hidden between
two leaves.
- Ah! Finally I
found you,
Gecko! Well, I
spoke with the
other animals of
the forest, but
no one knows
your mom. They
will look and if
they find her
they will bring
her here. It's
that OK?
- Thank you,
Giraffe. But
what do I do
now?
- Stay here
quietly, feeding
on these leaves
that you like.
But the days
passed and
Gecko's mother
did not appear.
Until she asked:
- Giraffe, you
walk around so
much! Couldn't
you take me on
your back? Maybe
I could find my
mother? I
promise not to
bother you!
Giraffe agreed
and there they
went walking
through the
woods. The small
gecko did not
rest for a
minute, watching
everything
around, anxious
to find her
mother.
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Until a few days
later, at one
point passing
near a tree,
Gecko saw a
little known
figure, and
asked her
friend:
- Giraffe!
Please, can you
stop a little
bit? I think I
saw my mother on
that tree we
just passed.
Giraffe stopped
and little
Gecko, examining
the place, found
her mother:
- Mom! Mom! It's
me, your
daughter!
Mother Gecko
stopped working
when she heard
that voice so
familiar:
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- It's my
daughter! Gecko!
Where are you? |
Suddenly Mother
Gecko saw a huge
neck and was
startled:
- What is this?
A huge giraffe!
God help me!
But up on
Giraffe's head,
her happy little
girl appeared:
- Mom! Mom! I'm
here! Look, on
the giraffe's
head!
Mother Gecko
looked and
discovered her
daughter amid
the giraffe's
hairs:
- My daughter!
Aren't you
afraid of
falling?
- No, Mom!
Giraffe is my
friend. We have
been looking for
you for days. I
am glad we found
you, Mom!
Giraffe opened
her big mouth in
a huge smile:
- What happiness
to have found
you, Mother
Gecko! Your
daughter was
very worried.
- Thank you,
Giraffe, for
everything you
did for my
daughter, and I
will be grateful
forever.
Giraffe smiled
again and said:
- I have always
believed that we
all should help
each other. So,
whenever I can,
I help someone
in trouble. So
when I am in
need, I will
have someone to
help me. So, God
bless... I wish
you all the
best!
Mother Gecko
looked at the
huge giraffe and
replied:
- I like your
attitude,
Giraffe. And I
will start to do
the same thing.
Thus, if you
need help
someday you can
count on us,
isn't it, honey?
- Of course,
Mom! My
friendship with
Giraffe is now
eternal!
The giraffe went
one way and the
two geckos went
the other way
but all were
very happy with
the new friend
they had.
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
on 29/06/2015.)
