Midas (Μίδας) was a king of Phrygia in Greek myths and legends. Gordias (Γορδίας) and Cybele (Κυβέλη) were his adopted parents.
He had donkey ears.
Midas met with other mythical characters, such as: Orpheus, Silenus (Σειληνός), Dionysus, and etc.
He had a special gift: everything he touched turned to gold. Then Midas got rid of this gift.
Every fall in the village people were harvesting fruits and vegetables. Sophie liked a lot of them. Sometimes there were so many tomatoes that these vegetables were handed out to neighbors. Vegetables were very big. It was hard for Sophie to carry them. The weight of one tomato was 600 grams!
Sometimes there were so many tomatoes that these vegetables were handed out to neighbors. Sophie's granny shared with people. And the neighbors shared with them, too.
"It's good that we have a big harvest," Sophie said.
"Yes, it's very good." the grandmother said.
Little Sophie was proud that she could share vegetables with others, but she didn't tell anyone about it.
People received great joy when they gave and received as a gift fruits and/or vegetables.
Red ripe tomatoes, strawberries and other berries, potatoes in the ground, orange carrots, cherries on the tree. Sophie saw this ripe harvest. Also, there were butterflies, beetles, warms, and even birds in the garden. She watched this , because it was interesting!
All this grew in the garden of Sophie and her grandmother.
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Lara's father was a strange man. He did many strange things. When little Sophie saw him she had these thoughts. It was Sophie's opinion.
His new wife was a very good person. She was often used as an example to his ex-wife. Since early childhood the girls were competitors. Lara's stepmother had good qualities for a successful life.
During school years she visited sport section. Also, her grades were very good.
"Look how well she does everything!" said teachers and parents.
These words really hurt Lara's mother. So, she didn't like her. Sometime they were just neighbors. Later the girls became classmates. It only increased the competition between them.
But when Sophie and Natalie talked with Lara's stepmother, they understood several things. This young woman knew how to listen to other people. She never interrupted anyone.
The woman with wrinkles around the eyes. These lines only appeared when she was smiling and laughing. Lara's stepmother had a good sense of humor.
Little Sophie and her best friend Natalie liked her for generosity. The kind woman treated children in the yard and their friends for every holiday.
Stepmother gave gifts for her stepdaughter. On Christmas she knitted a warm sweater for Lara.
Sophie thought that maybe the husband loves his wife precisely for these qualities.
