Once upon a time there was a little bunny named Benny. One morning he woke up and saw a ray of sunlight dancing across the windowsill. Benny was delighted, because he had a very important task.
Benny wanted to finish the clay house he had started molding the evening before, but he fell asleep before he could finish it.
In the morning he had plenty of energy. He had breakfast and eagerly hurried off to the building site.
At first everything went well: Benny made the windows and the door, and then he started on the roof. The roof just wouldn't come out right. It kept caving in or tilting to one side.
Benny worked on the roof for a long time, but nothing came of it. So he got angry and kicked his little house.
Yes, our bunny had one flaw: he did not like it when something didn't work out. Then he would get upset. He stomped his paws, broke things, cried, and ran off as far away as he could from the unfinished work.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a gnome appeared. He looked just like the gnomes Benny's mom had read about in his storybooks.
Hi, Benny! I'm a gnome. I can see you're upset, and that's keeping you from finishing your beautiful house.
Yes, I feel really bad, and I don't have the energy for it! ― replied the little bunny.
I know how to help you, but you'll need to find something first, ― said the gnome.
I agree! ― said the bunny, delighted.
There is a wicked wizard who collects strength, and leaves everyone else with helplessness, anger, and aggression. Whenever someone starts to get angry, the wizard takes their strength and hides it far, far away in a chest. I'm giving you a magic compass that will lead you to this little chest and keep you from losing your way, ― explained the gnome.
Thank you so much! I'll do my best to find the chest! ― called Benny, and he set off right away.
The journey was very hard. It led through a dark forest where wild animals lived, and they frightened the bunny. But he kept moving forward, because he knew the little chest of strength was waiting for him.
After a day and a night, Benny found the chest that held his strength. When he opened it, his little face lit up with a glow, and his strength came back to him.
The trip home seemed short to Benny, because he had his strength with him, and it helped him get through every difficulty.
As soon as Benny got home, he ran straight back to finishing his house. This time the work went smoothly. The house turned out very beautiful!
Now Benny knew that he could keep his strength if he always stayed composed and calm.
