A small chimp
was happily
hopping from
branch to branch.
From time to
time he would
stop when he
found something
he could eat.
Thus, he moved
far away from
his family,
delighted with
all he saw.
Suddenly, a
major storm
broke out which
made him look
for shelter in
an opening at
the top of a
cliff on the
banks of a great
river. Waiting
for the rain to
stop, he was
protected there.
At one point the
monkey realized
that the rain
had stopped
falling, but
that the great
river was rising
increasingly,
getting more
violent and fast.
Watching the
river, the
monkey saw a
little bird that
had fallen into
the waters and
struggled
desperately,
unable to break
free from it.
Full of pity,
the little chimp
quickly
descended the
cliff and went
toward the river,
concerned about
the little bird.
At a certain
place, he saw
that ahead there
was a tree with
a branch that
leaned over the
river and, fast,
jumped from
branch to branch,
moving forward.
So when the
small bird,
dragged by the
waters, got
closer to where
he was, he
stretched his
arms and held on
to the branch
with his tail,
and leaning
dangerously over
the water
managed to grab
the exhausted
little bird.
He took her to a
safe place and
they settled
down on the
grass. The
little bird had
to rest there
from the immense
struggle with
the river; her
little heart was
racing and she
was shivering
with cold. Full
of affection,
the monkey
covered her with
leaves to keep
her warm. Then
he settled down
beside her,
taking care of
her, waiting for
her to wake up.
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Hours
later,
the
monkey
saw the
little
bird
began to
stir.
With
joy, he
watched
her
until
she
opened
her
little
eyes.
- Hello!
- he
said.
The
little
bird
jumped,
startled
to see
the
monkey
so
close,
and
cringed
with
fear.
But he
reassured
her: |
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- Do not worry,
I'm a friend. I
was the one who
took you from
the waters and
brought you
here!
At that moment
the little bird
remembered:
- Oh! ... It is
true! I fell
into the river!
- she exclaimed,
remembering what
had happened.
She then
explained to her
friend:
- I went out for
an air tour and
moved too far
away from my
family.
Suddenly, a
heavy rain
started to fall
and it kept
pushing me down.
So, I ended up
falling into the
waters, and try
as I might, I
could not get
out!
The monkey,
happy,
explained:
- Yeah! But I
saw you in the
river and
realized that
you were in
trouble. So I
looked for a way
to help you.
- Thank you, my
friend! If it
weren't for you,
I would have
died.
- No need to
thank me. My
mother taught me
that we should
help each other.
And that's what
I did.
If I were in
your shoes, I
would also like
someone to help
me - replied the
monkey.
- You're very
kind. But now
what? How will I
find my family?
- She asked.
- Well, now we
have to ascend
the great river.
I also need to
find my family -
said the monkey.
So they made
their way back
while they
talked. The
little bird
through the air
and the monkey
on the branches
of the trees.
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After
some
time,
the
little
bird saw
in the
sky a
flock of
birds
approaching.
And,
recognizing
her
family,
flew
towards
them
happily.
The bird
mother,
seeing
her
daughter
with a
monkey,
found it
strange,
but the
little
bird
explained:
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- Mom, I fell in
the river and he
saved me. He's
my friend!
The mother
thanked the
monkey and said:
- Listen, my
boy, on our way
here, we saw a
bunch of
monkeys. They
must be your
family, right?
- Yes! Thank you
for the info.
May the Lord
help you on your
return trip.
- Thank you,
boy. From now
on, we are your
friends. I will
never forget
what you did for
my daughter.
May the Lord be with you too.
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Thus,
the
monkey
soon
found
his
bunch
and
delightedly
embraced
his
mother.
He told
her what
had
happened
and she
said to
her son,
happy to
see him
well:
- Thank
God,
dear. I
was
worried
about
you,
thinking
you
could
have
fallen
into the
clutches
of a
dangerous
animal.
You know how the forest is dangerous! |
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Looking up, she
saw a flock of
birds that
passed by,
chirping.
The monkey
mother waved her
hand, sure it
was the family
of the bird that
her child had
saved.
- See, Mom? We
are all children
of God and we
can be friends
with each other,
forming a single
large family.
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
22/07/2013.)
