THE THIRSTY ANT

A thirsty ant was scurrying desperately around. It

looked for something to drink, but it could find nothing. It
thought that it would die. Suddenly, a drop of water fell
from above and saved its life. In truth, it was a tear. It
was filled with all the magical virtues which were born
from suffering. After that, the ant discovered that, it was
suddenly able to understand and speak perfectly the
language of men
One day the ant went into a grain store. There, it saw
a little girl. The girl was sitting on the floor, crying. why
are you so sad? asked the ant.
Ive been imprisoned by an ogre. He will only set
me free when I have made three heaps of grain, barley
and rye, out of this huge mountain of seed where they
are all mixed together.
that will take a month! exclaimed the ant.
if I havent finished by tomorrow, the ogre will eat
me for his supper, the girl cried.
please do not weep. Well help you.
And the ant fetched all his companions and they set
to work. The next morning the ogre found that the task
was done. Thus it was that a tear saved a little girls life.