In the middle of the forest had a wide circle, free of trees, where the animals lived in that neighborhood that held all kinds of sports competitions
.In the center of a group of animals spoke the beautiful and elegant Esmeralda, the hare:
- I'm swift as the wind, and no one who dares to compete with me in speed.
A gray bunny suggested, dropping out laughing and talking with mocking irony:
- I know someone who would win ...
- Who? - Esmeralda asked, surprised and indignant at a time.
- The Turtle! The turtle!
All those present burst out laughing, and laughter was heard among the shouts of "The Tortoise and the Hare Race! Head to head!
In the center of the hare group raised his hand for silence.
- What things will happen! I am the fastest animal in the forest and no one could reach me.
And drove away as fast as if I had wings on his feet. The hare went to the market of lettuce, because the turtle was selling the said goods, and approached the turtle waddling:
- Hey Turtle, I come to propose that Sunday run with me in the race.
The turtle looked at him speechless.
- You fool! I am very slow and the race would have no emotion. Although, who knows!
- How? Poor turlte You would not imagine competing with me. I'll bet anything that you can not.
- I'll race on Sunday.
An old turtle said,
- You are slow but steady ...; the hare fast, but quiet and luck is fickle, turtle.
Sunday dawned a beautiful day. In the field of sports there was great commotion.
- Come on, back off! - Shouted some of the turtle. But the turtle, but not ashamed retired.
The hare, after traveling some distance and fell asleep when he woke up still laughing because the turtle came to his side then.
- Go, go, go! I give you a mile ahead. I'll get a snack. The hare sat down to tea and chat with some friends and when he seemed prepared to leave after the turtle, who no longer saw in the distance.
But, alas, the hare had been too optimistic and too much despised walking turtle, because when he tried to reach him and reached the goal and winning the prize.
It was an unforgettable triumph in which the wise counsel of an old and precious virtue of constancy emerged triumphant once again.
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