The Old Park and the Bench
El viejo parque y el banco
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The Old Park and the Bench
El viejo parque y el banco
In a small town, there was an old park.
En una pequeña ciudad había un viejo parque.
People loved to come there to walk and rest.
A la gente le encantaba ir allí para pasear y descansar.
In the center of the park stood a wooden bench.
En el centro del parque había un banco de madera.
This bench was very old but strong.
Este banco era muy viejo pero resistente.
Every morning, an elderly man named Victor came there.
Cada mañana, un anciano llamado Víctor venía allí.
He sat on the bench, read the newspaper, and fed the pigeons.
Se sentaba en el banco, leía el periódico y alimentaba a las palomas.
Children often came to him and listened to his stories about the town.
Los niños a menudo se acercaban a él y escuchaban sus historias sobre la ciudad.
Victor told how the park looked many years ago.
Víctor contaba cómo era el parque hace muchos años.
He said the trees were small and there was no fountain back then.
Decía que los árboles eran pequeños y que en ese tiempo no había fuente.
One morning, Victor came to the park and saw that the bench had been painted with fresh paint.
Una mañana, Víctor llegó al parque y vio que el banco había sido pintado con pintura nueva.
Next to it was a note: "Thank you for your stories, Grandpa Victor."
Al lado había una nota: «Gracias por tus historias, abuelo Víctor».
Victor smiled and understood that there is always room for kindness in life.
Víctor sonrió y comprendió que siempre hay lugar para la bondad en la vida.
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