|
Once upon a
time, a monkey
decided to leave
the forest he
lived behind,
and find a new
adventure. He
was hungry.
|
Men destroyed
the forest, the
soil was arid
and dry. There
wasn’t any
vegetation
around. They
also knocked
down the trees,
put the stems of
the trees in a
truck and took
them away. The
rest of the
forest was
burned down. The
monkey, just
like the rest of
the animals and
birds, was
forced to
abandon his
house, and look
for a place
where he could
feel safe.
He soon found a
beautiful small
farm with big
trees. In the
middle there was
a nice and
simple house,
surrounded by
flowers. A man
came out of the
|
 |
|
house, to look
after the
animals
accompanied by
his dog. He gave
food to chickens,
ducks, porks and
horses. He later
on went to get
milk from the
cow. He had a
gentle way of
dealing with
each one of
them. |
The little
monkey decided
to live there.
He approached
them. The dog
felt his
presence and
smell, and
started to bark.
The monky got
scared and hided
in to the
bushes.
— What happened,
Blyth? What have
you seen? —
asked the dog
owner.
The dog barked
furiously under
the tree,
looking at the
top of it. The
owner looked up
and saw the
monkey who was
shaking.
— Oh, it is just
a monkey, Blyth.
Please leave him
alone.
 |
On the coming
days, the man
realised the
monkey was
coming closer to
him. One morning,
he saw it
looking for
rests of food in
the yard. The
man decided to
take a few
bananas and give
it to the little
monkey.
It only reached
for the food
once the man
went back to the
house. As from
that day, the
man gave bananas
to his new
friend every
morning. He
decided to name
him Micky.
The man started
to be aware of
the animal’s
presence around
him while he was
working. In the
|
|
middle of the
fields, he had a
few banana trees.
He was a good
man, but very
severe, and
decided to warn
the monkey: |
— Micky, I don’t
admit stealing,
ok? Please do
not steal my
bananas, all
right?
Micky looked at
him and screamed,
as if he
understood
completely what
he said.
Even after
giving out this
recommendation,
the man realised
someone was
stealing from
his banana trees.
Sometimes one
bunch of bananas
would disappear.
— Are you
stealing my
bananas, Micky?
The little
monkey would
look at him with
his eyes wide
open and move
his head
negatively. The
man would always
stay quiet. He
didn’t know what
to think. Who
else could be
stealing the
bananas?
One night a
storm came down.
The wind was
strong and
agitated the
trees, whilst
rays and
thunders cut
through the air.
The animald were
frightened;
agitated. No one
slept that night
at the farm.
On the next
morning, the
farm owner saw
the damage
caused by the
storm. Trees
have been teared
away violently,
and everything
was out of place.
He took his old
truck and
decided to go to
the city. He
wanted to
purchase
material to
repair the
damages.
He had already
driven a few
miles when he
saw Micky. He
was by the site
of the road, and
jumping from
tree to tree
trying to reach
him. The little
monkey was
screaming
desperadely, as
if he wanted to
talk to him.
The man stopped
the vehicle and
got off the
truck.
— What is going
on, Micky? What
happened?
But Micky couldn’t
stop screaming.
He was pointing
to the road. He
then got his
owner’s hand and
lead him to a
part of the road.
The man went on
with him. What a
surprise! The
damage was even
more than he
expected: the
bridge was
completely
destroyed!
The river was
very agitated.
The tide was
really strong
due to the heavy
rain. He then
took Micky in
his arms and
said:
— If it wasn’t
for you, my dear
friend, I would
have fallen in
the river by now.
Thank you!
When they went
back to the farm,
the man went
around to check
his plantation.
He then met a
guy who was
coming from the
place where he
kept all his
tools.
|
— What are you
doing at my
proprierty? Why
do you have a
bunch of bananas
with you? – he
asked seriously.
The young man
felt ashamed and
said:
— I am sorry,
sir. I live near
by and feel very
hungry. When we
haven’t got
anything to eat,
I come over and
get a bunch of
bananas.
Yesterday I was
taken by
surprise with
the rain and
decided to hide
at this spot. I
only woke up now.
Please forgive
me sir. I am not
a thief.
The owner felt
sorry for the
young man and
thought: – If I
was hungry and
didn’t have any
food, would I
steal food to be
able to eat?
The then
remembered when
Jesus said we
should
|
 |
|
do to
others what we
would like other
to do for us.
The man found
out where the
boy lived and
let him go with
the bunch of
bananas. He then
turned to the
monkey and said: |
— I thought you
were stealing
the bananas! I
was unfair to
you. Can you
please forgive
me, my friend?
Micky screaming
happily and
jumped to the
owner’s lap.
Later on in the
same day, the
man went to the
boy’s house and
saw the poverty
he lived with
his mother and
two younger
brothers. He
then proposed:
— I need help in
the farm. Would
you like to work
with me?
The young man
smiled and
thanked God for
the help he was
receiving. The
man had his
conscious in
peace. He
returned to the
farm with his
friend Micky,
certain that
Jesus would be
happy with him.
Aunt Celia
|
