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As December was
coming, the
teacher talked
to her
students:
— Our classes
are finishing
and soon you’ll
go on vacation.
Christmas is
approaching and
we are going to
talk about this
as we are all
Christians. We
should try to
remember Jesus
and be with him
every day!
However,
Christmas is a
special moment
because all
Christianity
celebrates on
this Day Jesus’
coming to the
world. So, I’d
like to know:
how
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do you
celebrate
Christmas? |
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The enthusiasm
started. The
subject was
conducive to
talking! Every
kid talked about
their
expectancies for
the party:
Relatives that
came from far
away, the
preparations for
supper and,
especially, the
gifts.
The teacher
listened to the
answer
carefully,
letting them
talk. Then, she
considered with
a smile:
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— Great! I see
you like it and
know what you
want already!
But I Wonder if
someone
remembered it’s
Jesus’ birthday,
so that the
party should be
for him
instead?
Silence. The
students looked
surprised and
embarrassed. No
one had thought
about it!
A student spoke,
then:
— Well, if he’s
on birthday, we
should ask him
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what he
wanted
to get,
right? |
Everyone agreed.
But, how to do
that? How to ask
Jesus?
Another boy
said:
— Well, teacher,
the only way to
do that is by
following Jesus’
teachings. My
mom has always
told me that he
liked to be
among those who
suffer and need
help.
— Excellent,
John. Anybody
else?
Daisy, a
diligent
student, said:
— Teacher, the
other day I
opened the Bible
at random and
read a passage
that Jesus said
that, when
throwing a
party, we should
only invite
those who can’t
pay us back.
— Very good,
Daisy. You
really
understood the
Master’s
lesson.
Ishmael, the
youngest in
class, stood up
and said:
— Teacher, my
dad says that
Jesus loves
everybody:
people, animals,
plants. Is it
true?
— Of course,
Ishmael. Jesus’
love is all over
Nature.
— So, I guess he
wouldn’t like to
get to our homes
and see animals
dead on our
table. I
don’t like it!
Upon that
statement, which
recalled respect
to life, the
other students
were quiet. The
teacher looked
at the class,
where the
students
remained silent,
and said:
— You guys have
already
mentioned things
that need to be
treated
seriously. I’d
like you gather
in groups and
decide what the
best way to
celebrate Jesus’
Christmas is.
You have until
the end of the
class, OK? Then,
we’ll see what
you’ve got.
The kids started
working,
everyone giving
their
suggestion. At
last, after much
talk, they
decided. The
decision was
unanimous and
everybody was
excited.
As she came
back, the
teacher asked:
— And then? Any
conclusions
yet?
The leader of
the class stood
up and said:
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— Yes, teacher.
After all that
has been talked,
we decided that
the best way to
celebrate
Christmas is by
visiting
hospitals. Jesus
was always
around the poor
and sufferers,
is there any
better place to
go? It must have
been so sad to
spend Christmas
time far from
your family,
right? We may
come up with a
play, put some
games together
and take some
food. What do
you think?
The teacher was
touched by the
student’s
suggestion, when
everybody
started
clapping. With
tears on
her
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eyes,
she
said: |
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Congratulations!
I’m sure our
Christmas will
be different!
From that day
on, with the
cooperation of
the students’
families, they
gathered
resources for
the project,
receiving
candies and
gifts. Every
student
contributed with
their best.
Thus, there were
actors for the
play; clowns,
magicians, and
of course,
Christmas
carols.
The great day
had arrived.
It was Christmas
Eve. They go to
the first
hospital in a
convoy. It was
unforgettable!
Doctors, nurses,
everybody
approved the
idea. Let alone
the patients!
They had a lot
of fun with the
presentations.
They received
gifts, colorful
balloons and
candies.
Naturally, the
students had
been informed
before what
patients could
eat, mainly
those with
diabetes.
At the Hospital
of Cancer, the
emotion was
stronger, upon
the pale kids,
many of them
hairless, some
of them hurt,
but they were
enjoying the
moment.
The environment
full of light
was poured in
blessings of
peace, love and
joy for all.
Certainly, both
the sick kids
and the students
would never
forget that
Christmas, when
they had the
opportunity to
feel Jesus’
presence, so
strong among
them!
Aunt Celia
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