Theme: Superstitions
Black cat
Tita and Cacá visited the street market, in the sector
of small animals. Tita was thrilled: she was allowed by
her mother to choose a kitten as a gift.
Tita wanted a puppy for a long time.
There were many options of color: tabby, white, black,
gray. The two girls stopped in front of one of the
stands and a beautiful black cat came to meet them.
He started to rub Cacá through the
fence and when he went to Tita´s side, the girl jumped:
- Black cat, no! It gives bad luck!
Cacá was startled by her friend and
asked:
- Do you really think that the cat's
color can influence the events of your life?
Tita was speechless. Cacá continued:
- Think about it! Are you going to
say that when you get to a place, you step on with your
right foot first? And who doesn't have the right foot,
only the left, is the person destined to have bad luck
all his life?
While Tita remained silent, they
continued to walk, and to look at the animals.
They really liked the colorful fishes
that swam in a beautiful aquarium.
- No fish and cat together, right
Tita? Will your cat eat your fish for dinner?
- Don´t say that! - Tita said,
knocking on a nearby wooden chair.
Cacá laughed, thinking that knocking
on wood doesn't change fortune, but she said nothing.
- Fine! I'm superstitious so what?
It's my problem!
- I know - said, seriously, Cacá -
But don't you think it's important for us to use our
intellects and analyze things before we believe in them?
For example, do you think it's the color of the clothes
that brings us luck, bad luck, money or love?
Tita was paying attention, and the
friend continued:
- If everyone thinks like you, no
black kitten will have a new home... Our choices are
what define our destiny. Opting for honesty, joy,
ethics, charity is what brings good events in our life.
- But thinking about evil attracts
evil - Tita replied.
- And thinking and doing good
attracts good. It is the Law of Cause and Effect, which
the Spiritist Doctrine explains. This law is part of
God's love, wisdom, and justice. Amulets or
superstitions do not attract or repel anything. What
does this is the thought, because if I think my day is
going to be bad because I saw a black cat, I can
convince myself of that and make my day a bad one. But
it will be my choice, the cat or its color has nothing
to do with it.
- Yeah, it makes sense… - Tita
thought out loud.
- Good! It's time to put this
nonsense aside and take responsibility for the choices
we've made. Happiness is our choice, and it depends on
our attitudes, not things.
Despite being convinced, Tita would
still take some time to change her way of thinking. But
choosing a black kitten as a gift was a big step toward
putting superstitions aside.
The beautiful black kitten, named
Calvin, responded to the affection received, becoming a
great friend and companion of many joys and games.
(Adaptation of a text of Claudia
Schmidt.)
Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com
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