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As every child
does, Antonio
had his dreams.
He wished to
have a beautiful
wooden toy Horse
to play with.
His family,
therefore, was
very poor and
his father was
not able to buy
this toy.
Antonio was
aware of that,
and therefore
was not asking
anything from
him. He only
dreamed about
it.
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At night, before
bedtime, he
pretended to be
riding a
beautiful wooden
horse. On his
birthday, his
dad gave him a
small football.
He was eight
years old now.
It was not the
toy horse he
wanted but it
was a colourful
ball.
He was really
happy with it,
since he knew
how much it
meant for his
father since he
had to work hard
to be able to
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One day he was
playing with it
and he saw a boy
staring at his
new ball.
Antonio was a
very good child,
and felt
compassion for
the other boy.
He approached
the other boy
who then said:
— What a
beautiful ball!
I always wished
having one like
this.
Antonio felt he
should give it
to the boy and
decided to do
it:
— It’s yours.
You can take
it.
— Are you giving
me your
beautiful ball?!
— the boy was
really surprised
with his gesture,
and could not
believe this was
happening to him.
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Antonio affirmed
to him he wanted
the boy to have
the ball. The
boy then got the
ball with both
hands, turned
around and went
running with it.
He was so happy
he was screaming.
Antonio also
smiled. Why
should he not
satisfy the
boy’s wish?
After all, he
knew how it
feels to wish
for something
and not be able
to have it. When
his father got
back home, he
told him what
happened.
— Well done, my
son. We should
not be selfish.
Are you not
going to miss
your ball?
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— No, dad. I
will play with
other toys.
Didn’t Jesus
teach us we
should do to
others what we
would like to
have done for
us? If I was on
his place, I
would have liked
to get the ball.
So, I decided to
give it to him.
I am feeling so
happy today! |
His dad looked
at him with
admiration and
said:
— Jesus is very
happy with you,
my son.
He will reward
you for this,
for sure.
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Two days later,
when Antonio
came back home
after school, he
got into his
room and found
something
different there.
In the middle of
his room, he saw
a beautiful
horse toy! He
got so surprised
and scared;
afraid it would
disappear from
his room.
His father
entered the room
and saw him
looking and
wondering what
that meant.
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— My boss sent
you these toys.
They belonged to
her son, but
since he has
grown
older he
doesn’t
play
with
them
anymore.
So, she
decided
to give
them to
you. Do
you like
it? |
— It is the most
beautiful toy I
have ever seen
in my life!
— said Antonio
whilst hugging
and kissing his
new toy horse.
He then got up
and said:
— I think Jesus
must have felt
happy with me,
dad.
He sent me this
lovely gift!
Aunt Celia
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