067 THE STRAW, CHARCOAL AND THE PEA.doc

067 THE STRAW, CHARCOAL AND THE PEA

A long time ago there lived a poor grandmother. “Today, I will make a dish out of peas.”

Grandmother prepared to light the oven furnace with firewood and straw. “Ouch, Ouch” “Oh my

goodness.” As soon as the peas were poured into the pot, each one cried out.

Next, the straw asked the charcoal. “How did you get here?” “With all my strength from the pot, I

just barely got out.” Charcoal replied weakly.

When the straw heard this, he poured out his heart too. “My fate is similar to yours too. All my

brothers went into the fire, but luckily I slipped out through the fingers.” “Oh I see!” “Really?” The pea and

the charcoal each said a word and nodded.

Charcoal said in a worried voice. “What should we do now?” “Since, we all escaped luckily let us

live together in this strange land.”

In hearing pea, charcoal and straw thought for a moment. “What should we do?” “I think we should

do what the pea said.” So, the pea, charcoal and the straw decided to leave that place.

It hadn’t been long since they left when they came across a stream. “How can we cross the stream?”

I could catch on fire.” Charcoal quickly began crossing over the straw.

But, as charcoal was crossing, he looked down. “I'm scared! Oh what should I do Α ” Charcoal

could no longer move. “Hurry up and cross!” Straw said with all his might.

However, just at that moment, from the charcoal the straw caught on fire. “Oh no!” The straw broke

in two and fell into the stream. “Ahh!” At the same time, charcoal fell into the water.

Pea, who was watching this scene, couldn’t help laughing. “Ha Ha Ha” “Ha Ha Ha” The pea

laughed so hard that he broke in two. “Oh no, I’m dying”

Luckily just then, a tailor was crossing the bridge. “I will rest here for a while.” “Help me” the tailor

heard a faint voice and found the split pea.

The sympathetic tailor sewed the split pea back together, “You are lucky that I’m a tailor.” “I’m