The kids did not receive new clothes for a long time, and Senya decided to bring more positive to everyday life.
He decided to organize painting work. Money was found for such a thing.
A female painter came. She painted low metal fences in the yard and around the yard, benches and something else. The yard began to look more fun.
Senya was pleased. After completing the works and paying, he stood in the middle of the yard for a long time with a female painter and talked about various good topics, looking at her favourably.
After a while, kids appeared in the yard and they stained their clothes with paint.
Senya took this fact philosophically. The clothes were already old and worn. How can paint spoil old worn clothes?
However, there seemed, a something unpleasant was in the air.
Senya led aside one of his friends and had a talk with him in a friendly manner.
Then, Senya and a friend began to walk around the yard.
When the kids were running past, the friend said loudly, pointing to painted fences and benches: 'Great job! It is well made! Everything is done as it should! Very well!"
The kids heard all this and ran on.
Senya was pleased.
The point is not in the paint and not in the fences, and not in the woman-painter ... A proper understanding of life is needed...
March 21, 2020 18:43
Translation from Russian into English: March 21, 2020 19:19.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Сеня и малярные работы. Рассказ'.