Tales from childhood: Family's main secret.

Sophie was at the elementary school prom. They celebrated this important event in the classroom. Little children had a concert with each other. Sophie and her classmates read and played many interesting scences. Also, they told poems and short stories about school and childhood. It was very nice!

At this moment little Sophie understood that she finished an important part of her life. She became more serious, wise, clever, and kind. Sophie didn't pay attention to stupid things and words of other children. Her teacher helped Sophie with it.

"My daughter must know the truth about her parents," Sophie's mother thought.

Little Sophie didn't know her father. Never. Granny and mother knew many different things about him. But it was secret for Sophie.

Lara's father worked and lived not far from his daughter. Nobody knew there is Sophie's parent.

"You must talk to my granddaughter," the grandmother said.

"I thought about it, too," the mother said.

The summer holiday started. Sophie and Natalie visited the centre of their city. They noticed Lara's father and stepmother. Little Sophie couldn't imagine that her father loved another woman. It would be very sad for her.

Granny went to the shop. Mother staid at home. Sophie had many nice impressions in the city. She went to her mother.

"Today is an amazing day. There are many people in the centre of our city," Sophie said.

"I want to talk to you," the mother said.

Little Sophie became serious. She wanted to know their family's main secret. What's happened with her father? Maybe he lived not far from his daughter?

"Your father was a very good person. I met him when I was a college student. He was a kind young man. We started being friends. But several months later I knew that he was a poor man. Despite that fact we loved each other. So, we decided to create a family together," the mother said with sad voice.

"What's happened later?" asked Sophie with curiosity.

"We got married. He loved me very much. Also, your father worked hard on his work. It was necessary for us. Soon you were born," the mother said.

Little Sophie was very glad to know something about her father. Now, she didn't worry.

"But two years later your father had a serious illness. Temperature of his body was very high. Also, your father coughed. I worried about it," the mother said with tempered voice.

"Please, say the truth," Sophie said with serious tone.

"Your father laid in the hospital. Doctors and nurses wanted to save him, but... he died. You were just three-years-old," the mother said with tears.

"Thank you for this story. I'll know about my dad. You're very brave," Sophie said.

Sophie wanted to cry at this moment. She set in the armchair and her eyes were fll with tears. Sophie tried to hide it from mother. And she felt herself better and knew truth about her father.

Granny knew about it, too. She didn't know how to say these words.

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Eirene.

Eirene was a Greek goddess of peace. Also, she was the Horae and goddess of time and seasons. Her parents were Zeus and Themis. Eirene had two siblings named Dike and Eunomia.

There are many paintings and sculptures of this goddess.

Female name Irina is appeared from Eirene and means "peace", too.

Astronomy.

Astronomy is a science about space. It studies different objects in the universe. Our Solar System, planets, stars, comets, satellites, and galazxies are studied by astronomy. Other sciences, such as: chemistry, physics, and mathematics are important for it.

Since ancient times people were interested in the sky and stars. Astronomy was studied in Ancient Greece, Egypt, and Babylon. Epoch changed and science changed, too.

Nicolasus Copernicus, Giordano Bruno, and Galileo Galilei did a lot of important things for astronomy. This difficult science started developing.

Now, scientists use telescopes for space study. New galaxies and planets are being studied nowadays. The universe is very large in it there are many different stars and planets.

Our planet is Earth. It's the third planet from the Sun. The planet situated in the Solar System. The Sun is a star. The Moon is a satellite of the Earth. Also, in the Solar System there are other planets and asteroid belt. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are planets. They are different but revolve around the Sun.

The Milky Way is a galaxy where the Solar System locate. It can be notice during a bright night.

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I'm in a big room.

Tales from childhood: Continuation of a story.

It was a simple spring day. Sophie finished a quarter of a school grade. Very soon she and her classmates started the last quarter of the elementary school! Sophie became more serious than before. The teacher loved her job and could keep the class.

During free time little Sophie and her mother walked in the park. The views were very beautiful especially in spring season. They  found more people were there. Sophie saw her friends in this park: Natalie, some classmates, Mr. Theodor, Lara's father with his wife and their toddlers.

"I think that this place is very nice. So, many people visit it," Sophie said.

"Yes, it's true. The park is a nice place for a rest," mother said.

One day Sophie saw a lovely couple. She knew them. Eldest son of her teacher Anton and his girlfriend Julia. They were coming from somewhere. Anton treated Julia with various sweets: lollipops, marmalades, chocolates, and etc. Sophie smiled at them, but Anton and his strange girlfriend didn't notice her.

Suddenly Sophie remembered about their feelings to each other. She thought about many different things. Sophie knew that they loved each other. It's very nice!

When Sophie was a child she wanted to know answers to questions.

"Where do babies come from?" Sophie asked her mother.

"When man and woman love each other. They kiss and hug. And they can have a baby," the mother answered.

Sophie's mother didn't want to lie to her daughter. Maybe others people could say several jokes about it. Also, Sophie remembered her father. She didn't know him.

When the child returned to school she saw her teacher. She talked with using mobile phone. They talked about medicine.

"Good morning, children!" the teacher said.

"Good morning, teacher!" the students said.

"We start the fourth quarter of the school year," the teacher said with smile.

Helios.

Helios was the god of the Sun in Ancient Greece. His parents were Hyperion and Theia. Also, he had siblings: Selene and Eos.

He had his own symbols, such as: horse, sunflower, and chariot. Helios met with many different characters of mythology: Zeus, Persephone, Odysseus, Hades, and others.

The god of the Sun had several spouses and children.

Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a statue of Helios.

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Orange clouds.

Great people: Robert Burns.

Robert Burns was born on January 25, 1759, in Scotland. He wrote a lot of poems and songs. Burns used English and Scots languages for his works.

He had a litarary movement Ramanticism. Robert Burns created many poems, such as: "A Red, Red Rose", "Auld Lang Syne", "Halloween", and others.

Also, Burns was known in his country as a farmer.

In 1787 Robert Burns married Jean Armour. They had five children.

He died on July 21, 1796, in Scotland.

Famous people and their quotes. Part forty two.

                                                        Raphael.

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“Time is a vindictive bandit to steal the beauty of our former selves. We are left with sagging, rippled flesh and burning gums with empty sockets.”

“When one is painting one does not think.”

Source of information:

https://www.biography.com/artist/raphael and https://www.inspiringquotes.us/author/4430-raphael

Literature. Part fifty seven.

                                        "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" by Hans Christian Andersen.

A boy had a birthday gift, set of toy soldiers. One of them didn't have a leg. During the night all toys in the room became alive.

Soldier with one leg fell in love with paper dancer woman. But evil goblin didn't want for them love to each other. So, because of him the tin soldier fell out of the window.

His adventures started on the street. The boys found the soldier with one leg and set him in a paper boat. Afterwards, a storm started and the soldier met the rat.

At the end the tin soldier was swallowed by a fish. But he was found and returned to the room again.

The soldier with one leg fell in the fireplace. Paper woman flew in it, too. Sad end of the fairy tale.

This fairy tale was translated to many languages. There are many cartoons and illustrations about this story.

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Recipe of homemade green tea with forest berries.

Ingredients:

Hot water-1 cup
Green tea bag with forest berries-1
Sugar or honey-taste

Lay the tea bag in the cup. After add hot water to the dish. Wait several minutes.

Tales from childhood: I will wait for you.

Lara had a good grandfather. Maybe he was strange person, but he had many qualities. His granddaughter was a moody child. Lara's mother didn't pay attention to her. This woman worked a lot and spent her nights at work.

Beth and Johnny talked with Mr. Theodor in hard situations. He was a kind parent. So, his children loved and respected him.

"Daddy" is an important word," thought Lara.

She wanted to say this word to the right person. Little Lara started waiting her father. She hoped that he will come by car. Or maybe he come by metro or tram. Lara looked out at the cars and the men who got out of them. Also, she looked at the men who went in the porch of her house.

Lara heard sounds a telephone. She hoped that her daddy called. But it wasn't him. When Lara saw a postman put a letter in their box, she thought about her daddy. Maybe he wrote a letter for her and her mother. But no..

"When will my father come?" Lara asked her granddad.

He had a sad face. He often saw his former relative in many public places. This man cared for his other children. Lara's grandfather felt pain in his soul.

"Maybe in the future," the grandfather said.

Little Lara didn't want to believe that her father lived in her city.

In the yard the young girltold her friends about her uncle. He was a fireman. He saved little children from the building. The man had facial scars. Also, he walked with crutches. Fireman had a medal for courage. He lost his fellow. Many people knew him. That fireman was a good husband and father.

Suddenly Lara decided that her father could be a hero, too. Maybe he saved somebody. Lara's mother didn't want to tell about her former husband. But  she knew where he lived. She saw him several times a week.

Little Lara didn't want to believe that her father loved other children. She hoped that one day he will love her.

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Chocolate cake with white cream.

October, 2019.

Phoenix.

Phoenix was a son of Amyntor in Greek legends. But his father made Phoenix blind. So, he run away to his friend Peleus.

Centaur named Chiron gave Phoenix his sight back. Also, Peleus made his friend a king of the Dolopians.

Phoenix met with other characters of mythology, such as: Achilles, Ajax, and Odysseus.

Phoenix died and buried by Neoptolemus.

There are many pieces of art with this mythical creature. Artists drew and created paintings about Phoenix, son of Amyntor.

Biology.

Bio means "life" and logy means "study of" in a Greek language. This science is very important for different aspects. There are many people who study biology for their work. For example, doctors, in medicine this science is necessary.

Students start studying this subject in middle school. First they study about nature and organisms. Afterwards, children will know about cells and viruses. There are a lot of them and they are all different.

Animals and their life are part of biology, too. Scientific classification and habitat are studied by this science. Plants and flowers have own kingdoms in nature. Science about life talks about them.

The study of human body is called human anatomy. This is a separate science.

Biology has a long and interesting history. Microscopes help scientists make new discoveries. Food chains, evolutions, and genetics are part of this difficult but interesting subject.

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Tales from childhood: A pretty stranger.

"Children grow up very fast. We met you when you studied in the 1st grade, now you are in the fourth grade," the neighbor said.

Sophie understood her words. She really grew up. The girl became serious. Sophie didn't argue with the little children. Also, she knew that children grow up and become adults. But for parents we were always little. Grandma often talked about this, too.

School teacher had two young sons. They graduated college and worked. Some of the children in the class recognized these men easily. Teacher talked with them by phone.

Little Sophie noticed that the oldest son talked about young woman. Other children were inerested, too. Johnny wanted to see her.

So, on Friday Sophie and Johnny saw teacher's son. He walked in the yard behind the school. Next to him was a girl. She was a slim brunette. Her nose was straight, eyes were big. Little Johnny said that she was a beautiful lady. Sophie agreed with him.

At the end of the school year teacher said that this young woman was from the southern city. Also, she appeared in the park. She had a strange style in clothes.

"I think that she is a nice woman," said Johnny to Mr. Theodor.

"In the world there are many pretty people," said his father.

Sophie saw how teacher's son and that strange woman held hadns. Over time people saw how they kissed and hugged each other.

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Nyx.

Nyx was a goddess of the night in Ancient Greece. Her parents were Chaos. She had several children. They were very different. The god Helios never looked at goddess's sons.

Goddess of the night met with other Greek gods. Nyx's house was situated in the abyss of Tartarus. Nyx and Hemera replaced each other.

There are many paintings and sculptures about goddess of the night. Also, the name of Nyx is recognized in science astronomy.

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A beautiful bouquet.

Great people: Galileo Galilei.

Galileo Galilei was born on Frebruary 15, 1584, in Pisa. His parents were Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia di Cosimo Ammannati.

The future scientist studied different sciences, such as: mathematics, astronomy, physics, and philosophy. Galilei studied in different institutions.

The scientist did a lot of important things for study of planets. His beliefs were different from society of that time.

Galilei died on January 8, 1642, in Arcetri.

Literature. Part fifty six.

                                                    White Fang by Jack London.

This novel was written at the beginning of XX century. Animals and people are main characters in this book. White Fang is the wolf-dog hybrid. His father and siblings died. But he survived.

White Fang had a lot of adventures during this story. The animal had masters Grey Beaver and Beauty Smith.

Also, White Fang had conflicts with other characters. But he found a female dog named Collie. They had puppies.

Main characters experienced many difficult moments. The animal was involved in dog fighting. Some people were cruel to him. Other saved the White Fang.

In the novel there are many descriptions of nature and landscapes.

Recipe of homemade no bake cake.

Ingredients:

Cookies-300 g
Condensed milk-100 mL
Cream sweet butter-100 g
Chocolate-100 g
Caramel-50 g
Milk-50 g

Make cookie crumbs. After make cream, mix in one bowl: condensed milk, caramel, and cream sweet butter. Mix cookie crumbs and cream together. Now, melted chocolate. Make water bath for chocolate, after add milk. Covered cake with it. Left dessert in the fridge for two-three hours.

Famous people and their quotes. Part forty one.

                                                    Joan of Arc.

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“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.”

“I will not answer you about that. I have revelations touching the King that I will not tell you.”

Source of information:

https://www.biographyonline.net/quotes/joan-arc.html

Tales from childhood: Important people for us.

Lara had a difficult temper. Sometimes she behaved like a crybaby. The child was loud. Lara fought and took away toys from other children. The girl walked in the yard with her grandfather. Lara's mother visited shops a this time.

One fine day Beth decided to tell about her father, Mr. Theodor. Sophie and her best friend Natalie wanted to listen.

"My father help me in hard situations. He remembered about my habits. Because he is my father." said Beth with pride in her voice.

Little Lara thought about her own father. He left her when she was almost three-years-old. Mother didn't talk about her husband. She found another man.

Lara imagined her father was military. Perhaps he died defending his Motherland. But little Lara couldn't find any military medals at home.

When grandfather and granddaughter returned from a walk, Lara asked,

"Where is my father? I know that Mr. Theodor is a good father for Beth and Johnny. But I don't have a father!" said Lara with a sad voice.

Granddad didn't know what to say to the child. Although he knew the whole truth.

"Your father... lives on the next street and has another wife and children," said grandfather.

Afterwards, old man covered his mouth with his hand. Gossip is true. Natalie saw Lara's father many times. Sophie and her family knew about it, too.

Maybe little Lara didn't understand anything. This situation influenced on her temper.

Grandfather regretted about his own words. But children can't be deceived.

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Persephone.

Persephone was a goddess of the nature, springtime, and underworld. Her parents were Zeus and Demeter.

Goddess's symbols were pomegranate, torch, and  narcissus flower. Also, Persephone had a lot of siblings, like Ares, Athena, Hermes, and etc.

Her sisters Artemis and Athena grew up with Persephone. Hades stolen goddess of nature.

Persephone married Hades. They had children: Melinoe and Zagreus.

There are many myths and legends about this goddess. Artists and sculptures created paintings and statues of Persephone.

Green grass and purple flowers.

Summer, 2015.

Naive art.

This type art is a part of primitivism. Naive art includes a lot of crafts, such as: architecture, sculptures, painting.

Primitivism appeared in XVIII century. There are graphics, applied arts, amateur performances in it.

Also, many works in naive art were created by self-taught artists.

In France this type of art appeared at the beginning of XX century. The Repast of the Lion (1907) by Henri Rousseau, is a painting of naive art.

This art exists in many countries.

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Tales from childhood: Teacher.

Sophie was growing up. She understood many new difficult things. If before she didn't know something, now the child became wiser. The teacher helped little Sophie in it.

The teacher was born in a town. Her childhood wasn't easy. But the teacher knew that she want to teach children. She was a kind and sociable person, her sense of humor helped in many situations. Sophie and her classmates loved their teacher for these qualities.

The teacher managed to do many things. She had a good family. Her two adult sons and their father. Class teacher rarely talked about them. But sometimes young men appeared at school.

Usually class and teacher visited theatre during the holidays. The teacher talked about her work on the free lesson. She worked in many different schools.

Teacher's style was very shy. She wore strict dresses. Her only piece of jewelry was a matrimony ring.

Oedipus.

Oedipus was a king of Thebes. His parents were Laius and Jocasta.

Laius wanted to kill his son. But Oedipus was saved by a shepherd. King Polybus raised Oedipus.

Also, the character saved the city of Thebes from Sphinx. So, Oedipus became the king of Thebes.

His story had a tragic end in Greek mythology.

There are many paintings and statues about Oedipus.

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Recipe of homemade sandwich with cheese.

Ingredients:

Bread-1 slice
Cheese-2 or 3 slices

Lay on the bread slices of cheese.

Great people: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, Salzburg, the Holy Roman Empire.

Since early childhood composer played music. Also, he visited other countries of Europe. Mozart wrote many famous compositions, such as: Don Giovvanni, Ckarinet Concerto, Piano Sonata № 16. This music became classical.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died on December 5, 1791, in Vienna, the Holy Roman Empire.