The Fire That Walked Away: An Amazonian Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Gratitude and Stewardship
In the earliest days, before memory stretched far back, fire lived openly among the people of the forest. It was not hidden in hearths or guarded carefully as it would be later. Fire moved freely, glowing in village centers, warming sleeping places, and licking gently at cooking stones. It was treated not as a thing to be owned, but as
