la misión de perlita - a little drop of troy

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    There was once a raindropnamed Troy. Troy lived in agreat big cloud with a whole lotof other droplets.

    Troy was a happy little droplet,full of life and spunk Like allthe other raindrops he livedwith, he was eager to grow intoa full size raindrop and be ableto fall to the earth below.

    Haba una vez una gotita de aguallamada Perlita. Viva en una nubemuy grande junto a muchasotras gotitas.

    Perlita era muy feliz, dinmica y

    vivaz. Como todas las demsgotitas con las que viva, Perlita semora de impaciencia por crecer yconvertirse en una gota de lluviahecha y derecha, bien gordita, y aspoder caer a la tierra.

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    Sometimes Troy and his friendswould get together and talk aboutwhere they wanted to fall. Somewanted to fall on a lake. Otherswanted to be used to water a thirstygarden full of flowers.

    It was at these times that Troywould feel sad.Ill never grow intoa real raindrop. He thought,Andeven if I did, how could one drop

    ever make any difference in theworld? I could never be much of a

    help to anybody.

    A veces se juntaba con susamigas y hablaban del lugar enel que les gustara caer. Unassoaban con descender en unlago. Otras queran caer en un

    jardn sediento lleno de flores.

    En esos momentos, Perlita sesenta triste. No creo que lleguea ser nunca una gota de lluviapensaba; y aunque as fuera,

    qu puede hacer en el mundouna simple gota de agua? No leservir de mucho a nadie.

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    Troy.

    Who is it? Troy asked.

    Its me, said the voice. But Troy still

    couldnt see anyone. Then he realized

    that it was his invisible friend, GentleBreeze. Gentle Breeze frequentlycame to play with Troy, somethingthat Troy always enjoyed.

    Perlita.

    Quin me llama?pregunt.

    Yofue la respuesta.

    Pero ella segua sin ver anadie. Comprendi entoncesque se trataba de su amigainvisible, Brisa Ligera. Confrecuencia Brisa se acercabasoplando para jugar con su

    amiguita. A Perlita leencantaba.

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    Qu te pasa?preguntBrisa.

    Soy muy pequeita. Encambio, muchas de mis amigasya casi tienen el tamao de gotasde lluvia. Me siento pocoimportanterespondi llorosa.

    nimo, Perlita!dijoBrisa tranquilizndola.Erespequea, pero cuando las cositas

    chiquititas se unen y cada unahace su parte, ocurren cosasimportantes.

    Whats wrong? asked Gentle

    Breeze.

    Im so small. Most of my

    friends are full grown raindrops.

    I feel small and unimportant,replied Troy.

    Cheer up, Troy! Gentle

    Breeze replied. You may feel

    small, but when small thingswork together and each one does

    its part, then important thingshappen.

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    Todo el mundo aprecia los hermososcrepsculos que ustedes ayudan apintar. Adems, cada vez que las gotitasdel cielo forman un arco iris, la gentesale corriendo a verlo.

    Perlita se estaba poniendo muy contentaal enterarse de las cosas maravillosasque ayudaba a crear.

    Caramba!dijo.Nunca lohaba pensado!

    Everyone loves the

    beautiful sunsets that youhelp to paint. And everytime the raindrops helpto make a rainbow,

    people come out of theirhomes to look.

    Troy was encouraged tohear of the wonderfulthings that he helped tocreate.

    Wow! he said. I never

    thought of that.

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    En fin, ya me tengo que ir.Hay unos amigos que menecesitan para que los ayude acrear un viento recio que mueva

    los molinos, permita navegar alos marineros y eleve al cielo lascometas de los nios. Piensa enlo que te dije. Con una suaverfaga de aire, Brisa llev otravez a Perlita a su sitio en la nube

    y desapareci.

    Well, I have to go. Some

    friends need me to help turnsome windmills, get somesailboats going and blow

    some kites up in the air. Thinkabout what I told you, Gentle

    Breeze said. Then, with a softblow, Gentle Breeze carriedTroy back to his cloud anddisappeared.

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    Poco despus, el tiempo cambiy se levant viento. Perlita sintique ella misma creca a medidaque el vapor de agua del aire frola iba cubriendo. Se hizo cada

    vez ms grande. A ese ritmopronto alcanzara el tamao deuna gota de lluvia y sera muypesada para seguir flotando en lanube.

    Viraznel viento, llevo aPerlita y a sus amigas lejos de lacosta y las internaron en tierrafirme.

    Shortly afterwards, the weatherchanged and the wind pickedup. Troy felt himself growingas the cold air blew over him.He got bigger and bigger and at

    this rate, he would soonbecome a full size drop ofwater that would be too big tostay in the cloud.

    Windsor Wind blew Troy andhis friends far from the coastuntil they were well inland.

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    Finalmente, anunci con suvozarrn:Hemos llegado!Esta regin ha estado muy secaeste ao. Sus habitantes rezaronpara que lloviera. Ustedes les

    traern alegra, esperanza yfelicidad cuando llenen susrepresas, rieguen la tierrasedienta y hagan revivir lasplantas marchitas. Preprensepara el gran salto. Disfruten del

    viaje y vuelvan a visitarnoscuando puedan! Virazn soplun aire muy fro sobre la nube, ylas gotas de lluvia comenzaron acaer.

    Finally, Windsor announced in abooming voice, Were here!

    This region has not gotten muchrainfall this last year and thepeople have been praying for

    rain. You will bring joy, hopeand happiness as you fill thedams, water the thirsty groundand revive the drooping anddying plants. Get ready, enjoyyour trip and come back and

    visit us when you can! Withthat, he blew some cold air onthe cloud and let all theraindrops fall.

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    Plaf!!! Perlita levant la cabeza ymir a su alrededor. No haba tierra.No era un campo. No era un lago.Sonri forzadamente al darse cuentade que haba cado en el suelo de

    cemento de un patio. No poda hacerotra cosa que quedarse esperando yrecordar el propsito que se habahecho de ser la gotita de lluvia msfeliz que pudiera haber, a pesar de lospesares.

    Splat!!! Troy lifted hishead and looked around. Itwasnt soil. It wasnt a

    field. It wasnt a lake. He

    forced a half-cracked

    smile as he realized that hehad landed on a concretecourtyard. Now he couldonly sit and wait, quietlyrepeating to himself hisresolution to be the

    happiest little raindropthere ever was.

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    De repente, se abri una puertamuy grande, y Perlita oyvocecillas chillonas y el sonido depisadas que se acercaban. El

    patio se llen de botas de cauchoy coloridos impermeables.Momentos despus, varios niosse pusieron a chapotear y jugar enlos charcos recin formados.Perlita se divirti mucho mirandoa los nios, que se rean,zapateaban y salpicaban en lalluvia.

    Soon he heard the creak of adoor and high pitched voicescoming closer. Tiny boots andcolorful raincoats filled the

    courtyard, and in a momentseveral children were busysplashing in the puddles thatthe rain shower had left. Troylistened as they giggled andlaughed, stomping andsplashing in the puddles

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    Vamos, Perlita!dijo una gotitade lluvia amiga suya que pas nadandoa su lado.Formemos un arroyuelo yvayamos a explorar.

    Perlita iba a juntarse a las otras gotascuando vio cerca de all una bella rosa.Estaba marchita por falta de agua. Sehallaba en un sitio resguardado, alborde del porche, donde no le llegabamucha lluvia. En un instante Perlitacomprendi lo que deba hacer y nadhacia ella con todas sus fuerzas.

    Vamos, rescatemos a Rosabella!grit a sus amigas.

    Cmon Troy! said one of

    his raindrop friendsswimming past him. Lets

    form a stream and goexploring!

    Troy was about to jointhem when he saw abeautiful rose who was allwithered. The rose wasplanted in an area under theporch that did not get muchrain. In an instant, Troyknew what to do andstarted to swim to her withall his might.

    Hey, lets save the rose!

    Troy called out to hisfriends.

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    Gracias, gracias, muchasgracias, gotitas de lluvia, porsalvarme la vida!dijo Rosabellaagradecida.Tena tanta sed!

    Miren!exclam unavocecita desde la ventana. Mirosita ha recobrado su color y estcontenta otra vez!

    De un momento a otro, Perlitapercibi a su alrededor la fragancia

    ms exquisita. Por dentro se sintigrande y feliz.

    Thank you, thank you,

    thank you, little raindrops,for saving my life! the

    rose exclaimed. I have

    been so thirsty!Look! said a little voice

    from the window. My rose

    is colorful and happyagain!

    From one moment to the

    next, Troy was surroundedby a beautiful fragrance. Hefelt content and at peaceinside.

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    Aqu termina nuestro relato,pero debes saber que no fueste el fin de las aventuras dePerlita. En los aos siguientesPerlita hizo y vio muchas cosas

    fabulosas. Nunca ms sedesanim por su pequeez. Erauna gotita superocupada!

    Our story ends here, but this wasby no means the end of Troys

    adventures. In the followingyears Troy did and saw manywonderful things. Never again

    did he get discouraged about howsmall he was. He was a very busylittle raindrop!

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    Raindrop gotita

    Cloudnube

    Earthtierra

    LakelagoGardenjardn

    Thirstysediento

    Smallpequeita

    Breeze brisa

    Sunsetscrepsculos

    Rainbowarco iris

    Coldfrio

    Windviento

    Damsrepresas

    Fallcaer

    CourtyardpatioChildrennios

    splashingchapotear

    Puddlescharcos

    Streamarroyuelo

    Roserosa

    Witheredmarchita

    Fragrancefragancia

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