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20 SEC READ: Friendship by Paulo Coelho/ illustration by Ken Crane

11/9/2010

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 Friendship by Paulo Coelho

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Illustration by Ken Crane

Once upon a time there was a poor but very brave man called Ali. He worked for Ammar, a rich old merchant.

One winter’s night Ammar said: “nobody can spend a night like this on top of the mountain without a blanket or food. But you need money, and if you can manage to do that you will receive a great reward. If you don’t, you will work for thirty days without pay”.

Ali answered: “tomorrow I shall do this test”.

But when he left the shop, he saw that a really icy wind was blowing and became scared, so he decided to ask his best friend, Aydi, if it was crazy of him to accept that bet.

After reflecting a while, Aydi answered: “I shall help you. Tomorrow, when you are at the top of the mountain, look ahead. I will be on the top of the mountain next to yours, where I will spend the whole night with a bonfire lit for you. You look at the fire and think about our friendship – that will keep you warm. You will manage, and later on I shall ask you something in return.”

Ali won the test, got the money, and went to his friend’s house: “You told me you wanted some payment.”

Aydi answered: ”Yes, but it isn’t money. Promise that if at any time a cold wind passes through my life, you will light the fire of friendship for me.”


(in “The Aleph”, to be published world wide in 2011)


~from Paulo Coelho's Blog

11 Comments
Jane Stewart link
11/17/2010 04:30:47 pm

I promise to light the fire of friendship for you too!

I am enjoying your illustrations so much. Wanted to stop by to thankyou.
Not sure why, but this one is very special; almost familiar in a way.

And the little child with arms open wide... I just want to hug him!

Lots of Love,
Jane xo

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Ken
11/17/2010 09:53:02 pm

Thank you very much for such nice and kind comment,
Jane!!
Much more plenty of Love,
Ken

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Katie
11/23/2010 07:04:17 pm

Hi Ken,
just checking whether you also show your pictures on your blog. will drop by once in a while & just look at them alone ....

they are beautiful.

-K

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Ken
11/23/2010 09:54:43 pm

Thank you, Katie!

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