tale 5 there are also other homes in the world Written by Rainer: rainer.lehrer@yahoo.com Learn languages (via Skype): Rainer: + 36 20 549 52 97 or + 36 20 334 79 74

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When the children came home from school that day, they were a little sad because the teacher had punished them and the father had to go and see the teacher. When he finally got home, the children were already in bed waiting for him. On his way home, he had had enough time to think of a tale to tell his daughter and son. So he went into their room, sat by the bed and started like this: there are also other homes in the world Once upon a time, there was a large meadow with beautiful flowers and wonderful butterflies. On one side, there was a lake, on the opposite side a large forest and on the right and left high mountains. Every morning the butterflies came to sit on the flowers, so they played and talked together. When it was late, the flowers were preparing for the night and the butterflies were flying away. That was the world for flowers and butterflies, nothing else existed. There were young and old flowers and butterflies, and of course, the older ones always tried to teach the younger ones. Of course, the elders also made many rules that were often just nonsense. Sometimes the younger ones had the impression that the older ones only wanted to play the role of commanders, because many rules made no sense. One of those rules, for example, was that the flowers had to close their petals when night came, and it was the oldest flowers that told the youngest when to close. Very often, the younger ones had to interrupt their games, just because the elders told them to. The elders had even created a kind of court and judge to punish the younger ones. Once, one of the younger flowers was in the middle of a very fun butterfly game when the elders ordered the younger ones to finish their games and close their petals. But that young flower and the butterfly did not listen and continued playing. The older ones were furious that these young ones did not listen to them and sent them to the flower court. With grim expressions on their faces, the flower judges looked at the rebellious flower and butterfly. "Rule and order have been broken," they began, "this must be severely punished." The young ones trembled and did not even dare defend themselves. The verdict was even more humiliating than the procedure. "We, the ladies of rule and order, condemn you to leave the meadow and go to the dark forest for three nights and days. Live in the dark, so you will have time to think!" The little ones wanted to apologize, but the old were ruthless, "we don't need rebels," they said. Big tears ran down the cheeks of the young ones when they left the court, the meadow and entered the forest. They went for a day and a night through the dark forest, when suddenly they found a clearing with a very small lake. There they could play as long as they wanted and nobody told them what to do. After a week, they returned to their old place and told others about it. And there were some who went with them to the new place where they founded a new home without a court. The children began to sleep, but they probably thought about the tale in their dreams. Continue with part 6!

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