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The young princess' healing
Once upon a time there was a young
princess.
She was lovely beautiful, full of gentleness and warm hearted. Her eyes
were shiny blue. Se was fair haired and had wonderful apricot skin. Her
complexion had noble origin. But some day when playing, her hair shot
in
flames and her whole face was burnt. And not enough: She became blind.
How sad she was, since the people could not conceal, that she was an
ugly
appearance. Again and again they whispered. Since those days the girl
kept
her eyelids closed forever. His girl had been all the king's pride. The
queen admired her daughter's warm heart and her courage in handling the
accident. When the girl was 18, her parents heard of a young man, who
was
well known for his marvellous ointments. Immediately they asked him for
a visit. When the young man arrived, the girl sat at the well in the
yard.
The sun shone on her fair hair and it shone like gold. He looked at the
girl, not at the scars. In her charisma he saw her warm heart, the
gentleness
and how lovely beautiful she was. The young man took his ointment. It
smelled
like spring flowers and lovely. Smoothly he touched her cheeks. She
withdrawed.
He passed his hand over her forehead, nose and chin. He became really
weak
and interrupted the treatment. But he came back with a marvellous
ointment,
that smelled like lilies of the valley. Some day he asked the princess
if he was allowed to create a potted image of her. She agreed. There
was
a miracle beaming out of the sculpture. It was incredible. The
sculpture
was fired. The king absolutely wanted to get it. But the young man
implored
him for keeping it. The girl's father agreed. The scars had decreased
well,
but still had not healed completely. The man said goodbye without a
reason
and left. At home he put the sculpture next to the window. Each day he
took a stool, sat down face to face with it and touched cheeks,
forehead,
nose and chin with precious ointments. Although the princess missed the
young man very much, she felt tightly bound to him and was cheerful and
in high spirits. The scars had healed completely and she was the most
beautiful
girl of the whole kingdom. But she kept her eyelids closed, since she
was
still blind. Some day the sculpture had vanished. Since that day the
princess
was sad and worn down. Her parents noticed that and again called the
marvellous
healer to their castle. When he arrived, the girl again sat at the well
in the yard. Again her hair shone like gold in the sun. When he saw her
with her apricot skin and her wonderful smile, he fainted. He
approached
her and took a marvellous ointment, which smelled bewitching and full
of
passion. He gently passed his hand over her cheeks, her forehead, -
their
hearts beat - nose and chin. Oh how beautiful you are, he whispered so
gently, that she hardly was able to hear it. But she heard it. She also
could hardly control herself. At last he dipped once more into the
ointment
and gently passed over her eyes. She startled, because he had never
before
touched them. In the shock she opened her eyelids. She twinkled,
because
the bright sunlight hurt her eyes, and she was able to see at last. He
touched her lips and they kissed. What a celebration it was, when the
princess
and the young man married. And they lived in fortune for the rest of
their
lives.
Gabriele
Wolf, 2001
Messages of charity
Leo and Eva attend the 4th grade of
school,
Dominik also. Nobody in the form likes Dominik, because he uses to
boast.
Some day Dominik is absent from school for a long time. Leo delivers
the
homework to him and learns that Dominik is severely sick and lies in
hospital.
Leo tells that at school. Everybody is very affected. The teacher has
the
idea to please him. Eva can fold paper planes very well. They all fold
a paper plane and everybody writes a message on it, like "we miss you,
get better soon, our form lacks of you." They decorate the planes. Leo
and Eva visit the hospital in the afternoon. They query the nurse
whether
Dominik is sleeping or if they are allowed to visit him. They are
allowed.
They open his door for a gap and let the planes glide in. Dominik is
very
surprised. There Eva and Leo appear and tell him the regards from the
4th
grade, to get better soon. And Dominik decides "I'm going to get better
soon." And when he returns from the hospital at school, he is welcome
with
hello and strange: He no more boasts, for he is welcome without that.
Whom can you send a message of charity?
A paper plane, a heart, a letter, a note, a phone call ...
Gabriele Wolf, 2008
Would you like to be my friend?
Daniela is 10 years old. Soon she will
attend
the 5th grade in a new school. Daniela has never had many friends and
felt
lonesome, she desired to have a pet and she got a dog, but it neither
was
able to fill the emptiness. Yes, mum and dad also were rather likeable,
but a badly good friend ... sometimes mum took Daniela to the church;
after
the lord's supper there used to be a silentness and Daniela knew that
this
was a special time dedicated to the lord. Today the sermon had done
good
and then suddenly rose a feeling - it was no voice, but she felt like
"Would
you like to be my friend?" Dear Jesus' friend? Yes, I want to be your
friend.
I want to be with you when you play and go wild, when you are sad or
happy,
when you are bored or busy, when you argue or please, I always want to
be with you, the voice felt in her. Daniela sat back on the bench from
kneeling totally flabbergasted. Yes, she wanted a friend to share
everything
with, to tell, to narrate. That pleased her. She had a friend and now
she
liked to attend the church. Sure, from now on Jesus was always with
her,
but in the church she got incentive, she looked forward to the church,
the priest and sometimes she felt warm in the heart, then she told
Jesus:
"Come into my heart, I tidy it up for you. Thank you for being my
friend."
By now Daniela had many friends, but one very special and he has never
disappointed her and when it happened that something was wrong, she
told
Jesus and she knew, he would get on with her. And she felt like Jesus
first
desired to get her friendship, before he blessed her with many other
friends.
Gabriele Wolf, 2008
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update on this page: June 23rd 2011