The bright stones

Winter. All the land is covered with snow sparkling like diamonds. Trees are trembling in the cold. The city is barren. There’s nothing but silence everywhere. The light can only be seen in small houses. In one such house a grandfather is telling his grandchildren a story.

- “Are you ready kids?”

- “Yes grandpa, please tell us the story.”

- “So, stay quiet and listen.”

Once upon a time a poor family lived in a small town Girdwood. They didn’t have much money. The head of the family had to work hard to feed himself, his wife and their three children. The man’s name was Henry Stewart.

- “And what were his wife and children’s names?” asked a child.

- “Be patient, Sarah, I will tell you in a moment.”

His wife's name was Elizabeth and their children were Alen, Brooke and Agnes. Later, one of his daughters fell seriously ill and he went tos look for medicine. He searched everywhere and when he finally found it he realized he didn't have enough money to pay for it. On his way home he was repeating his prayers like a mantra:

- “Dear God, please help me to save my daughter. She is just three years old. I’m begging you. I will give you everything I have.”

He looked at the snow surrounding him and said: “If that snow was diamonds I could have enough money to buy medicine for my daughter.”

One of the richest men of his country heard his words.

Shortly, Mr. Stewart went back home.

- “Did you find anything?” Elizabeth asked.

- “I did, but it is so expensive. We don’t have this much money.

- “She has just a couple of days left,” she whispered with tears threatening to fall from her eyes.“I know, but everything will be okay. We will find a way out. Go take some rest, it's getting late.”

- “Did they save her grandpa?”

- “Yes.”

- “How did they manage to do that?”

- “I will tell you in a second.”

The next morning right after the family had breakfastMr. Stewart sat down thinking what to do next. His little daughter came to him and he sat her on his lap. She showed him a drawing..

- “What is this, Agnes?”

- “It's an angel.”

- “Why did you draw an angel?”

- “When I die I will go to the skies, mum told me yesterday. Is it true?”

Mr. Stewart stays silent for a while and then says:

- “Yes, it's true but it will not happen so soon. Don't think about it too much.”

Suddenly they heard a knock at the door.

- “Who's that?” asked Elizabeth.

- “I don't know honey, let’s check.”

The girl opened the door but didn't see anyone but a small bag.

- “Who is there?”

- “I don't know. There's only a bag and a note saying ”for your daughter."