The Wishing Tree

L’Arbre à souhaits

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The Wishing Tree
L’Arbre à souhaits
In a small town, there lived a boy named Lesha.
Dans une petite ville vivait un garçon nommé Lécha.
He was very curious and asked his mother different things every day.
Il était très curieux et posait chaque jour différentes questions à sa maman.
“Mom, why is the sun warm?” he asked one day.
— Maman, pourquoi le soleil est-il chaud ? demanda-t-il un jour.
“To keep us and everything around us warm,” his mother replied.
— Pour nous réchauffer, nous et tout ce qui nous entoure, répondit sa maman.
One day, Lesha heard from a neighbor that there was a special tree in the old park.
Un jour, Lécha entendit son voisin dire qu’il y avait un arbre spécial dans le vieux parc.
They said that if you came up to it and quietly made a wish, it would come true.
On disait que si l’on s’en approchait et que l’on faisait un vœu à voix basse, il se réaliserait.
The next day, Lesha took an apple, some water, and went to the park.
Le lendemain, Lécha prit une pomme, un peu d’eau et partit au parc.
He walked along a narrow path and finally saw a big tree with thick branches.
Il marcha sur un petit sentier et finit par voir un grand arbre aux branches épaisses.
The wind gently rustled the leaves, and it seemed the tree was calling him.
Le vent faisait doucement bouger les feuilles, et il semblait que l’arbre l’appelait.
Lesha closed his eyes and whispered, “I want all people to be kind and to smile.”
Lécha ferma les yeux et murmura : « Je veux que toutes les personnes soient gentilles et sourient. »
He touched the tree’s bark and went home.
Il caressa l’écorce de l’arbre et rentra chez lui.
The next day, he noticed that people on the street smiled more often.
Le lendemain, il remarqua que les gens dans la rue souriaient plus souvent.
In the store, he was given a candy, and a neighbor helped carry his bag.
Au magasin, on lui offrit un bonbon, et un voisin l’aida à porter son sac.
Lesha understood: when you wish good for others, the good comes back to you.
Lécha comprit que lorsque l’on souhaite du bien aux autres, le bien nous revient.
Moral: even a small kind wish can make the world better.
Morale : même un petit vœu gentil peut rendre le monde meilleur.

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