Ævintýri "Drekaflugunnar"

--------- "The Dragonfly: A Parable of New Life". ----------

"Down below the surface of a quiet pond lived a little colony of water
bugs. They noticed occasionally one of them seemed to lose interest in
what was going on. Clinging to the stem of a water lily, the water bug
would gradually move out of sight to be seen no more. They were
greatly puzzled as to where it went. 'I have an idea', said the leader
of the colony. The next one of us who climbs up the lily stalk must
promise to come back to tell us where he went and why. They all
solemnly promised.

One day the very water bug who had suggested the plan found himself
climbing up the lily stalk. Before he knew what was happening, he had
broken through the surface of the water and had fallen onto the broad
green lily pad above. He couldn't believe what he saw! His body had
changed into 4 silver wings and a long tail. The warmth of the sun
soon dried the moisture from the new body. He had become a dragon fly.
Then he remembered the promise. Without thinking he darted down.
Suddenly he hit the surface of the water. 'I can't return!' he said in
dismay. Even if I could go back, not one of the water bugs would know
me in my new body. I guess I'll just have to wait until they become
dragon flies, too. Then they'll understand what happened to me and
where I went."

 Greinilega varla hægt að þroskast til baka.

Athugasemdir

[Katrín Snæhólm Baldursdóttir, 8.4.2007 kl. 20:55]

 Ég elska drekaflugur...frábær saga.

[Steinunn Helga Sigurðardóttir, 9.4.2007 kl. 16:24]

frábær daga ! og sannleikur í henni.

Ljós til þín frá mér.

steina