/ world today news/ They lived almost in the center of the capital city, in a strange building, whose owners had been fighting for it for several years among themselves. The poor people were self-inflicted, and while waiting to be evicted, they somehow survived. In the commotion, some people had settled in…
Among them were Penka and her daughter. And since Penka was among the first residents of the building, she had chosen a private room in which there was an abandoned iron bed! A luxury after years of sleeping on the floor when she forced herself on the pavement as well.
Thus, Penka’s daughter grew up and was already in her ninth year, but this year she showed an unusual and I would even say crazy desire – for her mother to buy a Christmas tree! Penka didn’t have pennies for bread, and she wouldn’t even think about a Christmas tree.
Well, she had saved a little lion and now she was preparing to surprise her daughter, whom she had very unwisely named Lilia. Almost no one knew it was, but it was still funny, right?! A lily buried in the mud, what do you think, eh?! Among the residents of the building where they lived for several years…
Have you noticed how quickly the days leading up to Christmas are flying by? They pass, they leave and she comes, and we’re still not ready…Eh, fate, human fate, Penka liked to say to Lilia, but she didn’t understand her because she was very tiny…
On the 25th, Penka grabbed Lilia and took her somewhere. The child was wobbly, but managed to walk with his mother. He was silent because he hoped they had gone to the Christmas tree. But they ended up in a greengrocer and mother bought two red apples.
Then he took her to some rink and left her there. At first Lilia cried, but then she liked it, she didn’t feel how several hours had passed and the evening began to fall. By the time the two returned home, it was already dark.
In front of the room where they lived, her mother suddenly whispered:
– Now you will see what you wanted.
Lilia closed her eyes and when she opened them, she saw the Christmas tree, she did not notice that it was painted on the wall.
He admires her, and then rushes to kiss his mother. Their laughter turned to sobs. They cried, as they were used to – clinging to each other.
Only later did Lilia notice that the star on the top of the tree was not shining.
– It doesn’t light up, mommy! – whispered the child.
– It will light up! – promised the mother.
– I will be a star, mommy! – said the child and flew to the top of the Christmas tree.
The star lit up in an instant, and Lilia disappeared.
It became an asterisk.
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