Theme: New Year's Proposals
New Year's Proposals
It was the last day of the year. Mariana was very happy
with the party at her home, which brought the whole
family together. Each one had brought a dish, and
everyone shared the delicious dinner.
After the meal, the most awaited part for the children
was the dessert time: Aunt Carol's chocolate trifle and
Grandma Olga's French toast. Delicious! Everyone was
fulfilled.
The house was full of conversation and laugh. The
cousins danced and ran around the house. Mariana's
mother sang along with the radio and the girl, even
being a little asleep, decided to wait until midnight to
see the turn of the year.
- Mari, come and see the fireworks! - Called Aunt Jacy,
excited.
The girl ran to the sidewalk and hugged her aunt to see
the lights in the sky. At almost midnight, everyone
gathered in the room and started a countdown: 10, 9, 8,
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Happy New Year!
The whole family embraced, wishing each other a happy
year. Mariana hugged her mother first, then went to meet
her father and suddenly felt her brother's arms,
squeezing her with affection and saying:
- Happy New Year, Mari!
She also hugged her aunts, cousins, grandma and uncle
Luiz.
After that, it didn't take long for everyone to say
goodbye and Mariana, go to bed. She felt very well and,
before going to sleep, said a sincere prayer:
“My God, thank you very much for the past year, and
thank you for this new year. Remember that yesterday I
asked that in the new year I got a cell phone and went
on a trip? So, I still like these things, but I didn't
realize that there are other things that make me very
happy, in a different and very special way.
These are the things I had today. I wanted to ask that,
in the new year, I can eat more of the delicious things
that grandma does, and talk more with Aunt Jacy, who
likes me a lot and who I like a lot too. I want to play
a lot with my cousins, who are messy, but are very
funny! And I want to hug my brother many times, instead
of fighting with him, and always see my parents smiling
and singing, just like today. I think that's what I
really want, you know, my God?
I also want to be good to all these people. I love them
very much, and they are very important to me. But that's
my part, right? Just help me, please, always remember
that!
Thank you! So be it!"
Mariana ended the prayer and slept happily, as her new
year, for sure, had started very well.
Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com
Material de apoio para evangelizadores:
Clique para baixar:
Atividades
marcelapradacontato@gmail.com