Almost a Miracle
A man, running late for his once in a lifetime dream job interview, is frantically trying to find a parking spot in a packed lot...
Time is not on his side, and he starts to panic. In his last ditch attempt, he turns to the skies, and begs: “God, please, help me out here. I’ll do anything… I’ll quit smoking. I’ll stop drinking. I’ll donate money to charity.”
As soon as he finishes his plea, the skies open up, and the bright light shines on to an empty parking space.
The man holds up his hand, and goes: “Esquece, já encontrei um.Never mind, I found one.”
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The Plus version of this story
Um homem, atrasado para a entrevista de emprego dos seus sonhos, está freneticamente a tentar encontrar um lugar para estacionar num parque de estacionamento lotado...
O tempo não está a seu favor e ele começa a entrar em pânico. Numa última tentativa desesperada, ele vira-se para os céus e implora: “Deus, por favor, ajuda-me. Eu faço qualquer coisa... Deixo de fumar. Deixo de beber. Doo dinheiro para caridade.”
Assim que ele termina a súplica, os céus abrem-se e uma luz brilhante ilumina um lugar de estacionamento vazio.
O homem levanta a mão e diz: “Esquece, já encontrei um.”
A man, running late for his once in a lifetime dream job interview, is frantically trying to find a parking spot in a packed lot...
Time is not on his side, and he starts to panic. In his last ditch attempt, he turns to the skies, and begs: “God, please, help me out here. I’ll do anything… I’ll quit smoking. I’ll stop drinking. I’ll donate money to charity.”
As soon as he finishes his plea, the skies open up, and the bright light shines on to an empty parking space.
The man holds up his hand, and goes: “Never mind, I found one.”
There is a Plus version of this story
The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on reflexive verbs.
- The whole story in Portuguese, and its English
- The words in it, explained, with examples
- 2 interactive exercises
Written for level B1–B2. Every story has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.