Our entire life is an uninterrupted flow of deeds and actions. And by doing them, it's as if we weave the tapestry of our lives with the threads of our deeds and actions… or as if we build the house of our lives with bricks of deeds and actions. And no one wants to shiver from drafts in their leaky house of life… Just like our heroes, the fairy souls Mickey and Oscar, live and construct their houses of life in a magical world. But sometimes storms and rain come, and Mickey's house stands strong and intact, providing warmth to its owner, while for some reason, Oscar's house crumbles and collapses like sand! And so, the time has come for Oscar to embark on an interesting and enlightening adventure to find the cause of his troubles and discover why houses of life crumble from the rain. How to distinguish good deeds from bad? What is the most important law in life? Why do good deeds receive such little payment? How to find a guiding principle for life and build a reliable and everlasting house of life?…
Once upon a time, in a fairy and magical world, there were two souls named Mickey and Oscar. They were friends, enjoyed life, grew and learned, worked and rested. Together, on the same street, they built their houses with beautiful gardens in a cozy and beautiful town, surrounded by a wonderful forest and a small but beautiful lake. Mickey was kind-hearted, cheerful, and responsive, always ready to help others in any way he could. Oscar, on the other hand, didn't like to share or help much, and always seemed to be in a rush. But like Mickey, he often had fun and liked to play pranks. Mickey had a small but cozy house for living, which looked strong and beautiful. Around it was a well-tended, fruitful garden, where the friends often spent time in the shade, having fun and playing various games. Oscar, on the other hand, had a large but unimpressive house because he often had to rebuild and repair it after every bad weather. And Oscar often came to visit Mickey in his small but cozy kind house, to tell about the past day, drink tea with jam, play and have fun.
Oscar is building a veranda.
One day, Oscar was returning home in the evening when he saw his friend tending to the flowers in the garden.
– Hello, Mickey! – said Oscar, – wait for me a little later today, let's rest and talk.
– Of course, Oscar, I'm always happy to see you! – Mickey joyfully replied.
– I worked hard today at the fair of deeds and accomplishments and received a big cart of bricks as a reward. I'll be building a veranda soon! – Oscar proudly announced.
– Great, my friend, I'll be waiting for you, – answered Mickey.
Oscar flew off to unload his reward – bricks for his house. He wanted to expand it by building a big veranda and fixing the holes that appeared after the last rain. Carefully unloading everything, he fulfilled his promise and flew to Mickey's house.
– So, how are things, Mickey? – asked Oscar, enjoying a delicious raspberry tea by the warm fireplace in Mickey's house.
– Excellent, Oscar, I did some work at the fair today, took on my favorite task, and was rewarded with a couple of bricks for my house. I'm saving them up for a new addition, – Mickey said proudly.
– Come on! Just two bricks! – Oscar exclaimed in surprise, – I wouldn't bother for just two. Today I started with a regular job and they gave me a few bricks. But then I switched to one I really enjoy and got a whole cartload of bricks!
– Well done, a whole cartload? I never got that much in a week! – Mickey replied with admiration, – But usually I don't like the jobs and deeds that give you a lot of bricks right away. I don't know why, I just don't want to do them.
– Oh, come on, Mickey! Jobs are jobs, deeds are deeds, everyone does them at the fair of life. And you know, – Oscar whispered conspiratorially, – yesterday I saw some deeds on the list that could get you ten times as many bricks as I got today! But I'm afraid I might not be able to handle them and just waste my time.