One late evening a fire broke out in one of the houses on the outskirts of the city. The whole family - father, mother and children, shocked by what was happening - ran out into the street and looked at the growing fire. And suddenly they discovered that the youngest member of the family, their five-year-old son, was not among them. Most likely, he, frightened by the flames and smoke, instead of going down, climbed the stairs to the very top.
It was impossible to even dream of finding him. Suddenly the window opened, and a child’s face, distorted with fear, appeared in it. The father shouted in despair:
- Jump!
The kid, seeing only clouds of smoke and flames in front of him, shouted:
- Dad, I don’t see you!
- But I see you, don’t be afraid, jump now! The boy, plucking up courage, jumped -
and found himself right in his father's arms.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru