The Faithful Storks

Cutest little story that soon might be well known everywhere around the world.

In a deep countryside of Croatia, there is a lady stork who for some reason can't fly (something wrong with her wings,I believe). Her name is "Malena" ("The Little One") and she is very much loved and cared for by locals. Her boyfriend "Klepetalo" ("The Cackling One") goes with other Storks to Africa every October and for many years he always returns to her every Spring. Every Spring they are overjoyed to be together and every Autumn he lovingly kisses her before he leaves. This Spring it was exceptionally cold and the boyfriend was late. "Malena" was so sad that she refused all the food - immediately all the newspapers were alarmed and everybody for a moment forgot their usual daily preoccupations with politics, it was the news of the day. Luckily for her (and for all of us concerned) the boyfriend came back with the first sunny day and the Stork couple was happy once again, in fact now they already have eggs and they are proudly cackling from the top of the roof where they have their little nest. This bird couple who love each other so clearly and faithfully has caught the attention of all the media not only in Croatia but around the world - some asian journalists have recently visited this little village and made a documentary about them.It is a beautiful story that for a moment had everybody paying attention to a real life instead of usual squabbles.