Queridos Amigos / Companheiros De Caminhada

Quack was a frog that was very well known and admired by everyone for his intelligence and wisdom. He always helped the other frogs in the pond where he lived.

However, there were those who envied him and wanted to hurt badly because he was so wise.

Croc was one of those. He was proud and selfish. He felt jealous whenever his brothers, the other frogs, showed affection for Quack. He could not admit that nobody was better than him.

Croc therefore decided to teach him a lesson. He knew that in the trunk of a certain tree lived a snake. One day he invited Quack to go for a walk near that tree. Once they got there, he stopped and said:

- There are very appetizing earthworms in the trunk of that tree.

Quack jumped straight there but felt surprised to see when, inside the hole, there was a snake ready to pounce. He got really scared! He jumped to the side and barely escaped, disappearing into the woods.

Croc was very disappointed to see that Quack escaped from the snake. A few days later, Quack was looking for food in the woods when he saw some men who were headed for the pond armed with flashlights and nets. They were hunting for frogs. Quack quickly returned to the pond and met Croc. He warned him of the danger he was running and also notified the others, warning them that they should hide as soon as possible. So they did; they hided very well. Soon the men came and found no frogs around.

Quack saved them! Croc was thoughtful. He approached Quack and felt ashamed of his attitude….

Croc asked for forgiveness, saying:

- You are truly wise and good. I now understand why everyone admires you.

Quack said: - I don’t need to forgive you. Remember Jesus taught us do unto others what you would like do unto you. He started his work gathering 12 friends together because he knew how important friendships were!

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