Parable.

Parable (παραβολή) (parabolē) is a short, instructive story. The characters are in different situations. Also, at the end of the parable, a lesson is taught.

There are metaphors and allegories in such stories. After reading the parable, you want to think deeply.

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Tales from childhood: It's my fault!

Hello, people! I'm Sophie. I want to tell with you about situation.

Angela is my friend. I know her good enough. 

Once there was such a case with her. She was beaten by the boys from the neighborhood. Then her own mother called her bad words for it. She said that Angela was to blame for everything and shouldn't expect protection from her. Besides. her daughter was older than those boys.

"What is this?" Natalie asked Angela, when she saw her bruises.

"It's all my fault." she said.

What do you think about this situation?

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Tales from childhood: Sophie's mood.

Little Sophie had a strange mood that day. Since morning she was angry. Suddenly Sophie said offending things to her grandmother.

After the girl scattered her toys. At the end Sophie became sad and she started crying. Granny in the room appeared and said several wise words about this situation.

Sophie apologized to her grandmother. Finished crying she cleaned up in her room and thought about own behavior.

Tales from childhood: Lara.

Sophie went for a walk with her mother. Granny went to her sister.

It was silent in the yard, just little Sophie and her mother. But suddenly Lara appeared with her mother. Lara was a three-year-old girl. Sophie remembered her as a baby in a carriage.

So, children played with each other. Lara's mother cried. Girls saw on it. Unhappy woman wiped her tears with a handkerchief. Sophie's Mom talked about something with the grief woman.

Lara and Sophie couldn't understand their conversation. Maybe it was the first time when little Sophie saw how adult woman crying. Lara was indifferent to the situation.

Later in the yard appeared other people with their children. But Lara's mother still cried. She cried louder than little children. Others have seen and heard it. But she wasn't shy about them.

Afte walking Sophie's mother told about this to granny. Girl couldn't understand this situation. She thought adults cried only in books and movies. Simple, there are different situations in life.

Tales from childhood: Always think about repercussions.

During the first brake Anton and Johnny played with ball. Suddenly in the classsroom Johnny appereared with tears on his face. Boy had a serious arm injury. The teacher took Johnny to the doctor. Several minutes later the child appeared with nurse and gypsum.

Second lesson school teacher talked to the pupils about this accident. Sophie didn't see it but she was very attentive. At the end Anton understood what happened. Teacher talked about the responsibility for own actions. All children including little Sophie had an important lesson for their future life.

Next day Sophie passed by room of the principal and saw Mr. Theodor with Johnnyy and Anton with his parents.

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Tales from childhood: Don't do evil to others.

In a simple day Sophie and her classmates had to go to a doctor for vaccination. Young girl and her two best friends were very brave children.

But one boy named Alex from 1-"A" class (Sophie's class) cried during vaccination. Another boy named Johnny laughed at his situation.

Several minutes later Alex asked his classmate about his mother. Pupil of elementary school started crying. Johnny's mother died when he was a little baby. The child went to the elder sister for help. Twelve-year-old girl asked the brother who started it.

Boy seriously thought and understood that he is guilty. Next day John asked Alex for forgiveness. Teacher praised the little kids. This case was a good lesson for him.