
Once upon a time, there was a little bird who was scared of fire because it made a lot of noise. Every day, the bird watched the fire from afar, scared and worried. One night, the bird heard a voice coming from the fire. It was a voice that was kind and gentle - the voice of a kind old man. The old man said he was brave and was not scared of the fire. He asked the bird if it wanted to come closer, so it could be brave too.
The little bird was very scared but thought about it for a while. Slowly, it hopped one step closer to the fire, and it felt a bit better. The old man said he could help the bird if it trusted him. He said if it took one more step, he would show it something special.
The bird decided to trust the man, so it took one more step and saw the fire was actually giving out a lot of light and warmth. Suddenly, the bird felt safe and the fire did not feel so scary anymore.
The old man then taught the bird the importance of trust. If it had not trusted the old man, it would have never known how warm and cozy the fire could be. The kind old man said friendship and trust makes people feel safe and happy and that it was wise to be thoughtful when meeting someone new.
The little bird thanked the kind old man, as it had learnt an important lesson that day:
