The King who was Owner of the World

1 - It was once, a King very rich. He was so rich that his wealth was impossible to tell. Still, he was not satisfied, and always wanted more and more. So it does not matter with any other thing

2 - One day, he climbed the highest tower of his castle, looked at their land without end, and said: - I have very little, need to achieve more. Actually I think I need all of the land and wealth of the World

3 - Then, he called his hosts that were many, and they ordered that conquistassem all nations of the world, and to bring all existing Riches. Thus, his army started to fulfill its mission.

4-After doing this, he said: - Now I have everything in the world. Actually I have the actual World and all its riches. Nothing more I lack, not need anything else! And he covered with his treasures. I was so happy that even slept there.

5 - Then one day, he saw that it was not more contented, and thought: - I already have all the wealth and land of the world, all people are my servants, and still feel that I lack anything else! So he had called his wise, to discover what it still missing.

6 - And they said: - The most important thing in the world, should be the most difficult to achieve. There can be achieved with money or power. Indeed you already have this thing, and She was given for free. Even so it can not be seen or touched, and can only be seen when the person to lose.

7 - After hearing this, the King was thinking, and without understanding what the experts wanted to say with what, said: - It is not clear that this Thing existe1 Anything I know, or can be bought with my money, or Conquered by my Armies.

8 - Despite ambitious, King was a good governor for his people. Thus, suspicious with the words of the Wise resolved for a while, wanting to give up what we needed win. Then one day, the King amanheceu with fever. It was Sick.

9 - So he had the best draw and Magi Doctors of the World, to take care of their disease. But time passed, and he not improve. Then he called the Wise Men to listen to their advice.

10 - And the experts say: - This Majesty, it was the thing of which you speak that day. We have it from birth, and can not be seen until the moment it ceases to exist. This thing is our health. Few give it importance, but it is the most important thing in the world, and it is IMPOSSIBLE to buy.

11 - Then the king understood everything, and said: - I with all the power and Riches the world, I was not able to achieve something so simple, that was my Health I was a FOOL! From said that both power and wealth, if I was not able to conquer something that I was given to Grace?

12 - And finally the King was healed. Then he said: - Now I know what is staying patient. From now on, my people will have the best hospitals and doctors, and schools. My land and wealth will be of all. And he was telling the good news to its people.

13 - Then he rose highest tower in his castle, looking from above and thought: - How beautiful the scenery here from above. I already subi often here, and had never seen that was so. And to think that this beauty has always existed. The look of happiness sees wondrous things. Having health is indeed a blessing.

Translation by Children's Stories of Alberto filho.

The Boy who Discovered one Thing

This boy likes to go walking for the school, every day.

On the way he always finds some of his friends, and from there, go together, chatting, looking at things in the street! And in general, the days are more or less equal.

But today he go learn something very important in itself. It is one thing when you learn, never forget!

1-One day, the way to school, a child saw a small tree.

Although a move there almost every day, since that was her second favorite way, only observed now!

He liked that way, because passed before an old and mysterious shed, a former farm abandoned.

They said who there was haunted, but the place was beautiful, and he liked that "air of mystery" of the old farm.

2 - also, no one is imported with the legend of apparition. Both a path that was preferred by many. In fact, everyone liked to play there because it was a place full and open. Also, it was a mysterious place and no one had courage to go play in the field of the old shed. But nobody is imported with the small tree. Turning or playing, no one even understand it existed.

3 - Suddenly he had an idea! And if they take care of that tree?

It was not very precise. be enougthed that olhasse every day! It could be only at times that was the way to school, because there was so far from his home.

Care to move anyone with it, or start their leaves. Combined with your friends, so that all were also an eye on it at other times other than their!

It was all so, the guardians of the same secret, until it grew ...

4 - He liked his great idea. So spoke with his closest friends and everyone agreed.

And in each part of the day, someone passed by there and was looking at one. And on days off, as there was a place to play, everyone was an eye.

But one day, when I was returning from school, he was a great surprise!

He saw that the place where the small tree was planted, there was only one hole. Someone arrancara the tree, the tree!

5 - He began thinking of what could have happened there. Surely someone did something! But whom?

It was difficult to know what actually happened. But its "Imagination" was not quiet and soon began to create things.

And in his head, the thoughts playing in search of an uncontrolled guilty, even if they had not the slightest idea of who could have done that "evil".

6 - He realized that his imagination, to think of someone, that person already accused, without or at least know what really happened.

But the fact of not knowing it was not a problem, because the reasons, she, her imagination, also created ...

His imagination was not concerned about the problem of the tree, because I just wanted to find a guilty! And so, anyone served!

And he began to try any person who appeared in his mind, although it does not have proof you are welcome!

7-And the first victims of their thoughts began to emerge

First he thought a beggar that way there always close by! And he thought:

"You can only have been him. One old that, with that face, that is bad, pull the small plant only by evil!"

He perceived that it was accusing and blaming, even without knowing the true story ...

8 - And he realized that, in addition to accuse without evidence, your imagination also created images of what supposedly had happened, even without having witnessed nothing!

And he has even see the beggar stepping the tree. And even more so, than to see the scene heard his evil smile.

Before he could think of as your imagination created all this, he found another suspect!

9 - This time was his friend of the classroom. He thought that it could have been because one day, turns stepping on the small plant the courtyard of the school.

And once again, your imagination has created a scene where he could see it tearing the small plant, and then running out, smiling and happy to have done that.

It was furious with her, and had been one minute ago with the beggar!

10 - And he thought that because of them, your tree grow no more!

Imaginou then it has large, full of ripe fruit. It is being below the same, picking those beautiful fruits.

But this does not happen more, thanks to those two.

The fact is that your imagination has already found the culprits. What's more, and had held censured both, even without any evidence that existed against them.

11 - He felt a great anger of those people, and an enormous desire for revenge took care of you ...
He thought something bad in, a punishment that could happen with those people! That to pay for what, he thought, had done!

And this very moment, he saw his friend, the same as accuse in their thoughts, there was passing nearby.

She aproximate not understand why it was so angry.

12 - And she was just saying:

You never know what happened!

He remained silent in face of a few friends. And she continued to speak.

The beggar, we do not know, is a guardian of trees. He leaves in search of them when they are still small, then take them to his garden, where they are planted. There she cleans them, watering them, grow up!

13 - Then he came here at night, and led to small plant for your garden. He said here it would not grow because someone would pisando it. Your garden is part of that!

What could he say at that moment? I was very ashamed to have Imagined everything ...

Condenara innocent with your imagination, and now understand your big mistake. Felt so ashamed, that forces even had to say something ...

14 - sincerely sorry for his error of judgement said:

You know a thing? Now I understand clearly that the biggest mistake that someone is judging others with their own imagination. Our thinking is capable of creating things that do not exist, then that is wrong saying is true.

And you can see below, the beggar in his flowery garden, as no one taking care of small plant.

15-Aprendera that day, the most important lesson of his life.

And yet moved and shaken by the mistake that cometere, felt even more like that of his friend, and true, never admired as one beggar. He said:

Today was a special day for me! After today, no longer be the same person as before.

And they were heading towards home, as did every day.

... END ...

Translation by Children's Stories of Alberto filho

The Fruit

Today is a beautiful day for a walk in this wonderful and green forest ...

1 - A boy walked by the quiet forest, looking at the trees and admiring that beautiful nature ...

2 - Then he saw something that left encahnted. It was a fruit stuck on top of a hill.
But it was not a common fruit, fruit was the most brilliant and beautiful that had already seen.

3 - And he said:
- I have to get this fruit. I do not think anything difficult, just raise the small hill and okay... And with firmness, he began to climb the small hill.

4 - When he was already almost half way, a piece of stone is broke and he fell.

5 - Then he said:
-Do not paid attention right ... This time I will climb more carefully! Decided, rise again. And at that point, rain began to fall a very strong followed by thunder.

6 - Suddenly took a large lightning, and a very bright ray fell on the mountain, very close to him. He led the biggest fright of his life, and, again, fell short of the mountain.

7 - After the fright, he said:
- This fruit is getting difficult. But as it seems very succulent, and rain has passed, I will then pick it. And once again began to climb the slope.

8 - When he had risen a good piece, a pile of stones began to roll down hill. He gave a jump out from the front of the avalanche of stones, and does not hurt.

9 - After reviewing the situation fairly, he said: - I better climb with a rope. He threw the rope and laçou a stone on top of a hill, and again, started to rise.

10 - It seems incredible that, amid the rise, if the rope broke and he fell again.

11 - He stopped to study the situation, and facing so many obstacles, said: - Until seems that the fruit is magic and I do not want to take! But now I will do differently, I will build a stairway, and subo it. And so did a staircase.

12 - After completing the ladder, he rose and said smiling: - With the ladder everything seems easier. I think this time with you. There I'll ...

13 - By doing so, he finally reached the top of the mountain. Very happy, looked at fruit and exclaimed: - Thanks to the work that had penalty. After so many difficulties, you seem much more beautiful. And reaped the fruit.

14 - Content, he declined and went home saying: -Only one person deserves this very beautiful and valuable fruit, and it is my Mother
--- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ The obstacles, always will exist in people's lives. Fighting and try to beat them is the real challenge!

tranlation by children's stories of Alberto Filho