Halina't Tayo'y Magbasa March 2014 | Page 56

Noong araw, may isang batang babaeng na nakatira kasama ang kanyang nanay na isa nang byuda. Sila’y mahirap lamang at dumating ang araw na wala na silang makain. Sa sobrang gutom ng batang babae, siya ay tumakbo patungo sa kagubatan at umiyak. “Ano ang problema?” tanong ng mabait na boses. Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her widowed mother. They were very poor, and one day they had nothing left to eat at all. The little girl was so hungry that she ran into the woods and began to cry. “Whatever is the matter?” asked a kind voice.