The beautiful ox. Christmas story based on a legend of Bhutan

At Christmas, do not miss the opportunity to read stories to your children. It's a fantastic time to talk about values ​​with them. And what better than stories to explain their meaning. In this case, this story, 'The beautiful ox' , is a story based on a Bhutan legend. The moral or message of the s

At Christmas, do not miss the opportunity to read stories to your children. It's a fantastic time to talk about values ​​with them. And what better than stories to explain their meaning.

In this case, this story, 'The beautiful ox', is a story based on a Bhutan legend. The moral or message of the story, tells us about the values ​​that keep friendship strong: respect and humility.

The beautiful ox. Christmas story for children

Near Bethlehem lived a very hard-working ox, named 'Beautiful' . His master was very proud of him. He combed his hair, took care of him, gave him good food. All the neighbors knew Hermoso, and his master did not hesitate to show off him. And since the master was so good to Hermoso, the ox tried to be as good as he could with his master: he plowed, pulled the cart, carried weight ...One day, Hermoso learned that his master had many deduces with another farmer. Hermoso A beautiful thing occurred to him: he told his master to bet with the other farmer that the ox was capable of pulling 100 loaded carts. In return, he must forgive all debts. Hermoso promised him that he would pass the test, and that he would do it for all the love he felt for him. It seemed a good idea to his master.

The appointed day arrived, and the farmers hooked up to Hermoso the one hundred cars loaded. But as soon as he started pulling them, his master began to whip him with the whip while saying: '-' Come, lazy, pull the carts harder! ' The ox, hurt and humiliated, sat on the ground and did not move a muscle.

The farmer lost the bet in this way.

Once they arrived at the farm, he asked why he had done that, why he had not kept his word. The ox replied that he had behaved badly with him.

The farmer asked for forgiveness . He was so sorry that the buy told him to try again. On this occasion, his master did not mistreat him, but encouraged him with beautiful phrases. This is how the ox kept his promise and the farmer settled his debts. Years later, the farmer, already tired of working the land,moved with the ox to Bethlehem. He dedicated himself to take a shelter. And for the ox, he had a stable built. One night in December, on the 24th, he received a very special visit.