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Once upon a
time, a generous
hearted young
man was feeling
confused. He
didn’t know how
to act in
certain
circumstances.
His friends had
attitudes that
didn’t seem
correct.
Therefore, he
recognised some
valuable
qualities on
them.
There were women
living close to
his home that
people would say
did not have a
respect life.
Therefore, when
he was sick and
needed help,
these women
helped him with
dedication and
devotion. They
brought him
food, medication
and looked after
him until he was
healthy.
There was a man
people would say
was a very bad
bandit who
committed
several crimes.
They even said
the police was
searched for
him. Therefore,
the young man go
to know this
person at
market, and
realised he was
a very sad man
who suffered a
lot in life.
He then met a
wise man and
asked him:
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— Please tell
me, sir, how
should we
proceed in
regards to
people who lead
a disrespectful
life? Society
says we should
get away and be
indifferent to
them. People
also say we
should avoid
them so that we
do not copy
their behaviour.
What do you
think about
that?
The ancient man
thought for a
few seconds and
then asked:
— My young boy,
have you
observed the
swamp? Have you
seen it’s
covered by dirty
shallow bodies
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— Yes! The mud
obliges us to
get away so we
don’t get
contaminated
with the dirty
in the swamp.
The ancient
stopped talking
for a while but
then continued:
— My boy, in the
same swamp where
dirty is
located, a ray
of light comes
from the sky
towards the
darkness. It
touches the mud
without getting
contaminated. It
then helps the
mud, but gets
away from it
still pure and
enlighten.
The young man
smiled. He
understood the
lesson. He now
knows dirty is
located in the
one that carries
it around. We
can get closer
to people and
help them
without getting
involved with
their negative
attitudes.
The wise ancient
man then said:
— Wasn’t this
what Jesus used
to do in regards
to those who
wanted his help?
He thought them
to do the same.
Jesus considered
their favourites
to be
prostitutes,
sick, begers and
all who were
retaliated by
society. He said
it is not those
who are healthy
that need a
doctor, but
those who are
sick.
The young man
then gave a deep
breath. He felt
happy and
revigorated.
That was the
answer he needed
to hear. He
stood up,
thanked the
ancient man and
left. He was
convinced he was
acting
correctly.
From this day
onwards, he
dedicated
himself with
more care to the
ones who are in
need. He tried
to do everything
he could that
was at his
reach.
(Message from
Léon Tolstoi,
psychographed by
Célia Xavier
Camargo on the
30th
July 2009.)
Aunt Celia
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