An Angel

A SHORT STORY TITLE: AN ANGEL At one time, there was a couple of teenagers, Mia and Yunior who left from their country Venezuela to look for new horizons, they were accompanied by a pet, it was a dog named Bruno, They arrived in Colombia, after a long   trip, including trails and long walks, They settled in a region called Nariño, Mia was scared she told Yunior:  - What will be our destiny ?, What are we going to live ?, Junior replied: - Do not worry we will work, we will start a new life … Yunior goes out to explore the capital city, already at dusk, where the clouds began to hide and the sun was hidden, giving way to the tender moon that sheltered them with extensive winds that enveloped his body and distressed his thinking more, Bruno observing his anguish that radiated fear, ran to the trees told him to go in the middle of the forest, a light shone radiantly, was the Archangel Michael, son, repeated several times, Yunior stunned asked? -- Who are you? He replied:   - I am your guardian angel, I have come to help you to start a new life.

I know what you need, have a few gold coins, change them for money, start looking for a fixed place to live, I'll be visiting you. Yunior without words returned to Mia, told him what happened, although she did not believe his argument, that night they rested and the next day they went to look for where to live, they bought some necessary things and began to look for work, Yunior told him: - The most complicated thing is that we are already running out of money, and even Bruno made his face sad because soon there would not be even for his food. So the next day they continued with the job search, nothing more than this was not an ordinary day, when they arrived at the house where they rented, Yunior suffered a robbery, he carried very few things but they were stolen and he was also beaten for that reason Mine had to leave Bruno alone and look for a care center where he was treated with great difficulty, since he was not nationalized, and after two days he had to cancel a large account that Mia could not assume, he did not have resources. Mia left without a solution, when she got home Bruno continued forward indicating him to enter a forest that was in the park, inside, a giant light shines and the archangel San Miguel appears, she looks astonished, look and He says: - I know of your difficulty, I also know your good values ​​and manners, for that reason due to the faith of the two, despite the difficulties and all the adverse situations they have had to face, no they have taken vices or bad actions that would somehow allow them to survive, they have preferred to insist on doing things well, looking for an honorable job in order to help their families and maybe at some point to bring them and rid them of social calamities. Today I will give you the necessary coins so that you go to the medical center and can take your beloved home, it is also enough for you to place a workshop and offer your services according to what you know how to do, you must also place your own room of beauty, it is more you will generate employment to other people. Now go and do your projects with my help. Mia managed to say thank you and very happy to exchange the gold coins for cash, left at home Bruno who considered him his unconditional support, canceled Yunior's account, that night they rested with an unimaginable tranquility, of course they could buy a house, their Workplaces, they formed a family and lived happily ever after. Thanks to the help of that angel we all have and he supports us unconditionally.  By: Arvey Delgado

CHARLY´S MIRROR

By: Gladis Fabiola Hernández Moreno

CHARLY´S MIRROR

This is the story of Charly, a rabbit that spent a lot of time in the forest. He lived with his mother and grew up according to his environment: his mother, his house and nature, that's why Charly was a humble rabbit and always helped his mother, kept the house clean and had a well-kept garden. Charly was a bit lonely, because there weren't many neighbors to talk to and interact with and yet he had developed many skills, he sang very beautifully, made crafts, but what he stood out most was in the drawing. He drew flowers, landscapes and his mother, but something would change in the forest routine, in a few days Charly would start school in the city and was nervous about it, since all his classmates were of different species.

When he started classes he met many animals who at first glance were amazed by the appearance of Charly, because he had very pretty, fluffy, soft hair and impressive colors, Charly also had big blue eyes, which could reflect the rest. However, Charly was careful to show his talents to others and they kept telling him, he was beautiful, ignoring his talents a little.

Every day Charly's friends repeated how well he looked at him, while he did not consider it as such an important thing, but one day his teammates decided to give him a “unique mirror”, in which Charly could be seen every day; when Charly arrived home, she uncovered the gift and managed to see her figure, but it was not a normal mirror, this reflected how others looked at him, which made Charly be impressed and since that day he was so amazed that he left his abilities to a side and even almost did not attend school to stay at home looking in the mirror; days went by and Charly began to neglect his values, his study, his mother and his friends, he thought that no one was worth seeing.

That was the beginning of an egocentric, arrogant, apathetic and superficial Charly, he no longer drew, did not help at home and did not listen to his mother and as the days went by he became bored for others and nobody wanted to approach him because they considered him to be a rabbit without feelings for others; Charly's obsession with his mirror was growing and he became addicted to looking at himself; but one day by clueless the mirror fell and broke completely. It was there that he knew that the reality was different, there was not that Charly that the others created and neither were they.

He felt alone but this time it was a different loneliness, he felt rejected by society and by himself, it was then that he took his pencil and began to draw and express his emotions through drawing, a beautiful work of art, “a his mother and friends ” who really loved him, that was what was inside his heart, that was what he lacked. When his mother discovered the drawing he recognized that this was the Charly he loved, and from that moment everyone began to see the talents of Charly, someone who had feelings.

Finally Charly redraw the usual and his friends looked at him in wonder because his talent was unique, while he loved his appearance and felt that it was a beautiful combination, there is nothing like having a cute appearance and a gleaming heart full of values, It inspires us to create amazing things and socialize in an honest way with others. His friends were also sorry to have given Charly the mirror because they had made him different.

The teaching that leaves us is that we should not be superficial, nor act to please the rest of the world, we must always keep our essence above all things.

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Narrative By Mario Timana