Pepe, the Red Race Car

By: Patrick Henz

Narrated by: Brad Letson

It's the early 1950s. Pepe is the fastest race car and is on the way to win the world championship. But when his opponent John attempts to use unfair measures, Pepe's deserved success looks to be out of reach....

“Four, three, two, one - start!” All the cars accelerate with maximum speed into the race. Left, right, right, straight on, and left, again. Pepe's having fun! After halftime, he's still in third place, but can see François and John fighting to take the lead. After a sharp right curve, Pepe sees John breaking late, nearing the blue car and then boxing him out of the race.

Pepe recognizes the gray official standing behind the boundary. He must have seen the unfair behavior and disqualify John for that! But to Pepe’s surprise, nothing happens.

©2019 Patrick Henz (P)2020 Patrick Henz

Moral of the story...

Very short, but interesting story about cars, but the lessons here can be used in everyday life. It all comes down to doing the right thing, not taking shortcuts, and having integrity. As the saying goes, "what comes around, goes around." Good job, Pepe!