Esteban Illustration Bayo
Penelope was a lovely girl, who lived in a big house, had the best toys, the nicest clothes, shoes more expensive ties of all hair colors. As had always wanted and was very happy. Her birthday parties were famous among his friends. They were always the most fun. Penelope was the most friends had, everyone wanted to play with her.
One day his father came home very sad and brought the family to give bad news ...
"We're ruined" said looking at the ground trying to contain the tears will not sell this house and everything we own ... even your toys Penelope. The debts are so large that we are left with nothing .- He said looking at the girl with great sorrow.
Penelope's mother held her baby and looking into her eyes stroked her hair with a look of sadness. The girl looked at one and then another without understanding very well what was happening.
His father had to sell everything, furniture, toys, clothes ... everything. They kept right and went to live in a little old house in a neighborhood where everybody was poor. Penelope's friends forgot it. Stopped going to play with her and began to feel very alone. Now going to another school and do not know anybody. Penelope watched children at recess ... were very different from her and did not dare to play with them. A girl approached him smiling ...
- Want to play? - Asked Penelope.
- I have no toys, I can not play, "said the little girl sad face.
"You do not have toys ... Do you play or not - said Vanessa, which was the name the child.
"Okay, but I can not play without toys," said Penelope worried.
school children taught him to play "cop cop" and had a great time. When she got home she told her mother. He was very happy, because she had made many friends.
"Mom wanted to play all me and not have cared nothing that has no toys.
his mother when he saw Penelope so happy, he felt a great joy. Happiness to his daughter was the greatest gift the world. When his father came home after a hard day's work, Penelope told him how happy he was with his new friends. His father smiled for the first time since being ruined.
Penelope was very happy at school because there were his friends, and learned many games and songs. He was happy with his new life and did not miss anything you had before, not even his former friends.
One day he went with his parents to the mall and ran into Mary, who was once her best friend. Penelope came to greet her, the girl looked at her and left without saying anything. She did not understand why Mary did that. He turned angrily to her friend to know what she had done wrong.
- Why do not you speak? Once you were my friend, I've always been good to you, "said Penelope Mary.
"Before you were like me, now you're poor. You do not have toys, you live in an old house and ugly and have you seen?, You dressed fatal. Since I do not want to be with you. -. Not so funny Condescending replied Mary.
"I have nothing to poor," said Penelope, I have many friends that I really want, I need not have toys because I've learned to have fun without them. I do not need anything I had before ... and I am very happy .- And with that he turned around and head up grabbed the hand of his mother. He had tears in his eyes, because she was very fond of Mary and the despised hurt.
Months passed and summer came. Penelope never again remember their previous life rich girl. One day even glad to be poor, because her friends valued, cared for her and loved her without asking anything in return.
One morning came for Sergio & Vanessa. They were rowdy, new neighbors came to his street.
"They're unloading furniture in the small house," said Sam.
"And I've seen a girl from our old entering the house," said Vanessa.
The three children took to the streets to watch them unload the furniture in the small house. They were very curious and wanted to know their new neighbors.
One girl left the house and Penelope opened his eyes as if he had seen a ghost.
- What is it? look like a frog with those bulging eyes, "said Vanessa to look at the face of his friend.
The little girl was home to Penelope and felt so embarrassed that his face turned red as a tomato.
"Hello Mary," said Penelope waving to the girl.
Mary bowed her head and went into the house.
- Do you know? - Said Sergey.
"If, before it was my friend ... until my father went bankrupt and came to live here. After that he never wanted to know anything about me .- Penelope said sadly, remembering the encounter at the mall.
Mary in the neighborhood, summer evenings were great fun. All the children came out to play while their parents sit on park benches talking about their things. Penelope looked at the small house, hoping that Mary came out to the street, but the days passed and the girl never went out. Penelope began to feel sorrow and concern for Mary, surely prefer to be alone to ask them to let her play. And no one dared to go look because I knew that Mary would reject it out of pride. I had to think how.
Mary spent the afternoon looking out the window watching how he played Penelope. I was very sorry for how he behaved at the mall, had been too proud to look down on her friend for being poor ... and now she was poor. At least Penelope had friends, she not even that. How silly was thinking that the poor were worse than she. Now he realized his mistake, because she did not feel worse now that he had nothing ... remained the same as always, without toys, no frills, but Mary remained the same as always ... and Penelope was also the usual how silly it was to not realize that!
"Honey ... Why not go out and play?, I'm sure there are girls out there who are willing to meet his mother told ...- Mary.
- Yes, you're right mom, it's time to introduce myself to my neighbors, "said the girl with a knot in the stomach. I was ashamed of how he behaved and was willing to apologize.
He went out, followed by her mother and went to the park that was right in front ... there was Penelope and her friends. He approached Penelope with head down in shame ...
-Penelope ... I .... ....- I wanted to ask you a hard time asking for forgiveness, but I knew I should.
"Yes, I wanted to ask you something ... Want to play with us? we need you to play, "said Penelope handkerchief winking Mary and taking her hand.
The two girls looked into his eyes and hugged excited. Penelope
"Forgive me ... you're my best friend and I miss you, "said Mary, because she wanted to apologize but was not necessary.
have many friends "Now Mary, being poor is not bad just the opposite!, I'm happier than a quail-jajajajaa Penelope replied happier than ever.
And Mary learned to play without toys as did Penelope months ago ... also learned that one should not despise anyone and have more toys, more money does not make you better and not worse ... and that no money or toys does not make you worse, not better. Learned to value friendship, which is the greatest wealth.
and orange orange ... this story is over. Would you like it?
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