Thread: Help the others, friendship

The Cricket and the Toad

Antenor cricket was a nice guy. He was known by many animals, as he used to take long walks through the Blue Forest to meet other animals and make new friends.

The Blue Forest was a beautiful place, full of beautiful flowers, trees and all kinds of food: plants, fruit and a beautiful lake where it was possible to drink clean water. Antenor, the cricket, lived on the edge of this lake, in a beautiful little house built by him. He had many neighbors who also lived near the lake and who were his friends.

Near the lake, but on the opposite side, lived the frog Valdemar, a hard-working guy who liked to stay at home, reading and listening to music.

One night, Antenor decided to walk to the side where he had never been. He had heard that on the eastern side of the Blue Forest lived a bird named Janjão, who knew how to predict when it was going to rain. And he loved knowing the weather forecast!

Everything went well on Antenor’s tour. Suddenly, however, the moon disappeared and everything went very dark. Antenor, who was not afraid of the dark, continued his walk. Suddenly, he felt a strange thing at his feet... The earth was different...

- Help! Shouted Antenor. - Help!

He had fallen into a swamp. Swamp is a place where the land is humid and animals can sink until they die suffocated. The swamp was surrounded by barbed wire, but as it was very dark Antenor couldn’t see the danger.

In that moment of difficulty, Antenor was still able to make a prayer for his guardian angel. And he continued to shout:

- Help! I'm sinking!

What a tragic end for Antenor! He was terrified. That's when he heard:

- Where are you?

- Here - shouted the cricket.

Who would it be? Thought Antenor.

It was Valdemar, the frog, passing by. He was going to get a book borrowed from the house of Diogenes, a friend of his who lived on the eastern side of the Blue Forest.

Valdemar then saw the cricket and not coming too close, not to fall into the swamp too, took a wand and extended it to the cricket.

Antenor held on it and Valdemar pulled the cricket out of the swamp.

The cricket was very grateful for the help. Valdemar had saved his life!

Soon the two introduced themselves and became friends.

That night they went to the bird’s house Janjão together and learned many things about weather. On the way back, they borrowed the book from Diogenes, Valdemar's friend.

Talking, they discovered that they both liked music a lot. Antenor lent his music CDs to Valdemar, who was very pleased. They are even thinking of forming a duet to sing at the Spring Festival.

And who could tell that this friendship began when Valdemar decided to help someone, even without knowing who it was. But the frog already knew that helping the others does well to those who are helped and also to those who help.

Text by Claudia Schmidt.

Translation:
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