On one occasion,
in a large
forest, a deer
was born and he
was his parents
pride and joy.
He was growing
up and, over
time, became
very, very
curious. The
mother, full of
care, licking
his soft fur
with affection,
said:
- My son, play
with your
friends around
here, do not go
far away. The
forest is full
of danger. You
are young and
you still do not
know how to
defend
yourself!
But besides
being curious,
the deer was
disobedient too.
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So one day he
woke up,
stretched his
long legs and
watching the
beautiful sun
shining up high,
he decided to
walk through the
woods.
Wally was
curious to see
other places
and different
animals.
So he began
walking through
the forest. He
watched, amazed,
the big trees
that seemed to
touch the sky.
He
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talked
to the
birds,
the
butterflies,
to an
armadillo
that
came out
of its
lair, to
an
anteater
who was
hunting
for ants
and a
rabbit. |
Suddenly, his
new friends
looked,
frightened, to a
specific place,
and shouted:
- Hide! ...
When he looked
again, they were
all gone. Not
understanding
what had
happened, the
deer was sad. He
was alone again.
But suddenly, he
heard a
frightening
roar. Then came
a large animal.
It had spots all
over its body
and walked
smoothly.
Wishing to be
friends, the
deer started to
get closer, but
the animal gave
another roar, so
Wally panicked,
running into the
woods, with the
other in his
pursuit.
After a lot of
running, tired
and with his
heart pounding,
Wally stopped,
hiding in the
undergrowth. At
that moment he
remembered what
his mother said,
he should be
very careful
with the jaguar,
the most
dangerous animal
of the forest.
So what was
chasing was a
jaguar! ...
The deer began
to tremble with
fear, thinking:
“Why didn't I
listen to my
mother's advice?
If I had
listened to her,
now I would not
be here,
terrified,
afraid of being
discovered at
any minute! What
now? I am lost …
If I get out of
here, I'll never
disobey my
mother again, I
promise! ...
As all was quiet
and the deer did
not hear any
noise, he felt
encouraged to
come out of
hiding.
Rising slowly
onto his thin
and wobbly legs,
he looked from
one side to
another, and saw
nothing. Then,
more calmly, he
left his
hideout.
Suddenly, quite
near him, he
heard a terrible
roar and saw the
cat's eyes fixed
on him. The
jaguar was very
close, getting
ready to jump on
him. So, the
deer leaped and
ran, until,
exhausted,
unable to bear
it anymore, he
stopped, leaning
against the
trunk of a tree,
unable to keep
running.
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With shaky legs,
he saw the large
animal
approaching. He
knew there was
no way out. He
would die at the
claws of the
jaguar.
Suddenly, he saw
a swarm of bees
that came out of
a hole in the
trunk of the
tree and
attacked the
jaguar. Stung
all over, the
jaguar had no
choice but to
flee quickly.
The deer took
the opportunity
and ran in the
opposite
direction,
heading down a
path that would
take him back
home.
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The mother,
seeing him get
home all
panicky, said:
- My son, why
are you like
that, trembling
with fear? What
happened?
And the deer
told his mother
what had
happened, ending
by saying:
- Oh, Mom! I was
chased by a huge
jaguar! Thanks
only to the help
of a swarm of
bees that
attacked it, I
could escape.
The mother
looked at him
with a loving
expression:
- Thank God my
son, you're back
safe and sound!
You see? It is
dangerous to
venture alone in
the forest,
especially you
who are still
very young and
inexperienced.
If it were not
for the bees,
you would not
have escaped.
The small deer,
seated beside
his mother, who
licked him
tenderly,
agreed:
- You're right,
Mom. Now I know
that you know
what you are
talking about,
and that I
should be more
obedient. I
might not have
come home today
...and not see
my family
anymore.
His eyes were
moist at the
thought of that
possibility.
Then he looked
at his mother
and added:
- Mom, I think
everything that
happened was
important for my
learning.
This adventure
has taught me a
lesson: that I
should never do
what is wrong
and be in danger
unnecessarily.
Meimei
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo, on
18.07.2011)
