Once upon a time, there was a lady named Milena who cared for many little hens in a small house near the market. Every morning, the hens went out to the field to look for tiny bugs and grains to eat.

Among them was a big, strong rooster. Everyone called him the King of the Chickens, because he crowed very loudly and always wanted to go first.

One day, the King said:

— Let’s go look for food on the other side of the village.

But the little hens answered:

— Oh no… we’re scared to go that far!

The King got a little angry and went off on his own. But he soon discovered that travelling without friends wasn’t as fun as he thought. When he came back home, he was in a bad mood and wasn’t kind to the others.

The hens, feeling sad, went to sleep in the vegetable garden.

The next morning, Milena found them and asked:

— What are you doing here, my little ones?

The hens told her what had happened with the rooster.

— The King is very proud and he is not kind to us!, they added sadly.

Milena took them back to talk to him.

But the King kept saying:

— I am the King! I don’t need anyone!

Then, while he was crowing very loudly from a tree, an eagle heard him, swooped down, and carried him far away.

And from that day on, the hens learned that being kind is better than being the strongest.

Moral:  

In a family or a group, everyone is valuable, and caring for each other makes us happy.