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Carlos and Luisa
felt miserable.
Their only son,
Otávio, six-year
old boy, died
suddenly victim
of a rare
disease.
Upset, Carlos
and Luisa looked
for an
explanation for
their pain.
Why did it
happen?
Otávio was a
good boy,
obedient,
caring, really
an angel. Why
did God take him
away from his
parents who
loved him so
much?
This way, angry,
they looked for
counsel
everywhere, but
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couldn’t
find an
answer
for
their
suffering. |
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One day, they
got to a
Spiritist
Center, even
though they
didn’t believe
it.
They heard the
evangelical
comment and then
they received a
pass. Some way,
they felt
relieved.
After the
meeting, the
director went to
talk to them.
So, they told
him about the
boy’s death.
Luisa, really
angry, finished
her story
saying:
- From that Day
on, six months
ago, we haven’t
had any pleasure
in living.
Calm, the
responsible for
the meeting
looked at them,
and asked:
- Don’t you
believe in the
immortality of
the soul?
Surprised, the
couple looked at
each other, and
Luisa said:
- We never
thought about
it!
With a smile,
the Spiritist
pondered:
- You’d better
start thinking
about it. The
Spirit is
immortal and
survives when
the physical
body dies. Your
dear Otávio is
still alive!
With her heart
beating faster
and her eyes
shining, Luisa
asked:
- Are you sure
about it?
- Absolutely.
And he certainly
needs your help.
Your tears are
not good for
him. He’s
probably
suffering
because of that.
- And what can
we do to help
him? – his mom
asked, worried.
- Pray for him.
Try to remember
the happy
moments, and who
knows, one day
you can all meet
up again.
The kind man
gave them some
explanation
about the
Spiritist
Doctrine and,
before leaving,
gave them some
books whose
reading could
provide them
with clearer
notions.
Carlos and Luisa
left the
Spiritist Center
with new hopes.
From that Day
on, Luisa
started praying
for her
disincarnated
son, always
asking Jesus
that, if
possible, she
could see him
again.
One Day she fell
asleep while
crying. It had
been one year
since her boy
returned to the
Spirit-world.
Luisa saw
herself in a
beautiful
garden, with
flowers, and
many kids were
playing.
She sat in a
park bench to
observe them
when she saw
someone coming
up to her: it
was Otávio.
She hugged him,
happy. It was
really him;
nothing had
changed.
After many
kisses and hugs,
Otávio told her:
- Mommy, I’m all
right. Don’t cry
anymore because
it makes me sad.
Your prayers
have helped me
so much.
- Oh! My son,
I’m so happy!
It’s a pity I’m
dreaming!
- No, mom, this
is for real.
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He collected a
rose in the
garden, and
offered his mom,
saying:
- This is for
you, mom. Send
daddy a hug.
- Don’t go away!
– she begged.
- I have to.
Don’t worry,
mom. I’ll be
back again. Help
other needy
kids. See you!
When she got up,
Luisa started
crying. She had
been with
Otávio.
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Shame it was
only a dream. |
She got amazed,
though, when,
looking at her
nightstand, she
saw a beautiful
rose. The same
his son had
given her, and
it looked like
it was brand
new.
She took the
flower,
carefully, and
felt it, while
her thoughts
were in prayer
thanking the
Creator for what
had happened.
She got the
message. She
couldn’t doubt
of the
immortality of
the soul anymore
and her heart
was filled with
peace and
comfort.
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Some time later,
on the duties
she engaged in
helping needy
families from
the slums, she
received a kid
whose mom died
during the
labor, and the
father was
unknown.
Full of
compassion,
Luisa grabbed
the newly-born
and, resting him
on her chest, a
wave of love
involved her. On
that moment, she
decided to take
him home as her
new son.
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Without knowing
it, Luísa
received, with
this generous
gesture, her
dear Otávio who,
thanks to the
Divine Mercy,
came back to her
loving arms as
her son of
heart.
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Aunt Célia
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