La Sfera di Cristallo

Il mio nome è Crystal.

My name is Crystal.

Io sono una palla magica.

I am a magic ball.

Siedo su uno scaffale polveroso in un vecchio negozio.

I sit on a dusty shelf in an old shop.

Ogni giorno, le persone vengono a trovarmi.

Every day, people come to see me.

Vogliono conoscere il loro futuro.

They want to know their future.

Mi fanno delle domande.

They ask me questions.

Mostro loro immagini nel mio corpo di vetro.

I show them pictures in my glass body.

Oggi entra una giovane donna.

Today, a young woman comes in.

Lei sembra triste.

She looks sad.

"Troverò l'amore?"

"Will I find love?"

chiede.

she asks.

Voglio aiutarla.

I want to help her.

Ma sono stanco di mostrare il futuro.

But I am tired of showing the future.

Voglio cambiare le cose!

I want to change things!

Le mostro una foto di se stessa che sorride.

I show her a picture of herself smiling.

Lei sta aiutando i bambini a scuola.

She is helping children at a school.

Lei sembra felice.

She looks happy.

"Ma dov'è mio marito?"

"But where is my husband?"

chiede.

she asks.

I show her the same picture.

In the corner, a kind teacher is watching her.

He likes her smile.

"I don't understand,"

she says.

I make my glass warm.

I want to tell her something important.

The future is not fixed.

She can make it happen.

She touches my surface.

"Oh!"

"You mean I should help others first?"

Yes!

I think.

I glow bright blue.

She smiles.

"Thank you, Crystal Ball. I will volunteer at the school tomorrow."

After she leaves, I feel different.

I am not just showing the future anymore.

I am helping people make better choices.

The old shop keeper looks at me.

"You're learning too, aren't you?"

he says.

I glow softly.

Yes, I am learning that helping is better than just telling.