{"id":498,"date":"2026-10-01T04:49:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T04:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sokhafitness.com\/?p=498"},"modified":"2026-10-01T04:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T04:49:22","slug":"the-lantern-keeper-of-venice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sokhafitness.com\/?p=498","title":{"rendered":"The Lantern Keeper of Venice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every evening in Venice, an old lantern keeper walked beside the canals.<\/p>\n

His name was Marco.<\/p>\n

He carried a long wooden pole and lit the old street lamps one by one.<\/p>\n

Tourists often asked why he continued doing such an old-fashioned job.<\/p>\n

Marco always smiled.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause someone has to keep the path visible.\u201d<\/p>\n

One foggy evening, a young boy became separated from his family.<\/p>\n

Marco found him standing alone beside a canal.<\/p>\n

The boy was frightened.<\/p>\n

Marco took his hand and walked with him through the fog.<\/p>\n

They followed the lanterns.<\/p>\n

After several minutes, they found the boy’s parents.<\/p>\n

They hugged their son tightly.<\/p>\n

The next morning, Marco discovered a small drawing attached to his lantern.<\/p>\n

It showed an old man holding a light.<\/p>\n

Underneath were the words:<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for showing me the way.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marco kept the drawing for the rest of his life.<\/p>\n

When he eventually retired, the city replaced him with electric lighting.<\/p>\n

But one small lantern remained beside the canal.<\/p>\n

It was called Marco’s Lantern.<\/p>\n

And every night, it continued shining over the water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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