The Old Park and the Bench
Le vieux parc et le banc
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The Old Park and the Bench
Le vieux parc et le banc
In a small town, there was an old park.
Dans une petite ville, il y avait un vieux parc.
People loved to come there to walk and rest.
Les gens aimaient y venir pour se promener et se reposer.
In the center of the park stood a wooden bench.
Au centre du parc se trouvait un banc en bois.
This bench was very old but strong.
Ce banc était très vieux, mais solide.
Every morning, an elderly man named Victor came there.
Chaque matin, un vieil homme nommé Victor venait ici.
He sat on the bench, read the newspaper, and fed the pigeons.
Il s’asseyait sur le banc, lisait le journal et nourrissait les pigeons.
Children often came to him and listened to his stories about the town.
Les enfants venaient souvent le voir et écoutaient ses histoires sur la ville.
Victor told how the park looked many years ago.
Victor racontait à quoi ressemblait le parc il y a de nombreuses années.
He said the trees were small and there was no fountain back then.
Il disait que les arbres étaient petits et qu’il n’y avait pas de fontaine à l’époque.
One morning, Victor came to the park and saw that the bench had been painted with fresh paint.
Un matin, Victor arriva au parc et vit que le banc avait été peint avec de la peinture neuve.
Next to it was a note: "Thank you for your stories, Grandpa Victor."
À côté, il y avait un mot : « Merci pour vos histoires, grand-père Victor ».
Victor smiled and understood that there is always room for kindness in life.
Victor sourit et comprit qu’il y a toujours une place pour la gentillesse dans la vie.
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