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Once upon a time... In a village hidden between the mountains and the clouds, there lived a boy named Tomás. He had big eyes, the kind that seemed to always be asking questions, and a backpack that he carried everywhere, although he almost never knew why. In that village, the grandparents told an incredible story. They said that at the top of the highest peak, there was a very old tree, older than all the grandparents combined, and that it could grant wishes. But there was one detail: to get to that tree, you had to cross an invisible bridge. It wasn't like it was invisible like camouflaged chameleons... no, this bridge simply couldn't be seen. The townspeople laughed, as those who have lost the courage to dream laugh. But Tomás wasn't laughing; he listened, and the more he listened, the more he wanted to go see it for himself. One day, very early in the morning, he grabbed his backpack, a small bottle of water, some dinosaur-shaped cookies, a flashlight that barely lit up, and a drawing of the tree he had made himself, half-crooked but with great care. He told his cat, Cucho, that he would be back before snack time and left without saying a word. The path was steep, with loose pebbles and tall grass. At one point, he crossed paths with Don Elías, the man who sold honey in the plaza. Where are you going, brat? he asked, frowning. Tomás answered, frowning, "To find the wish-granting tree." Don Elías laughed with a laugh that sounded like a rasp, typical of old men accustomed to smoking a pipe all day long. Look, that tree doesn't exist, he told him, and that bridge even less so. Don't be silly. Tomás said nothing, just continued climbing, the drawing in one hand and the other holding the strap of his backpack tight. After a long while, he arrived. The view was so beautiful that he wanted to stay and live there. But the important thing was what lay ahead: a deep precipice, and on the other side, the wish-giving tree, bigger than he had imagined, with branches that moved as if waving at him and leaves that shone with colors that don't exist in crayons. Tomás swallowed and felt his knees tremble. He took a step forward... and stayed still, not daring to take another step. "What if there's no bridge? What if I fall? What if all this is a lie?" he muttered, looking at the ground. He sat down, crossed his arms, and stayed there for a long time, almost missing his snack time. But in that silence, he remembered a phrase his grandma used to say when something scared him: There are paths that only appear when you trust. So he stood up and spoke into the air, in case his grandma was listening. Okay, Grandma, it's okay, I'll trust, don't let me down. And he took a step, didn't fall, took another and continued, one step at a time, his heart beating so hard it tickled his ears. With each step, even though he couldn't see it, a little piece of the bridge appeared right under his foot, as if the bridge knew exactly where to put the next plank. When he reached the other side, he couldn't believe it. The tree waited for him calmly, as if it had always known he was coming. Tomás placed his hand on the trunk, closed his eyes... and didn't ask for anything. At that moment, he understood that he didn't need any more wishes because he had gained something greater; he had learned to trust, even though he couldn't see. From that day on, every time he felt fear trying to stop him, Tomás remembered the invisible bridge. And even though she didn't always know how everything would turn out, she closed her eyes and said quietly to herself: Roads appear when you trust. And with that, the bridge always appeared.
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