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Angela, aged
six, was very
worried about
her grandmother
Charlotte, the
mother of her
mother, who
lived in a
seaside town far
away from her.
By chance, she
had heard a
comment that her
grandmother
Charlotte was
very sick and
the doctor was
concerned about
the state of her
health. Maybe
she would need
to have surgery.
So, distraught,
she asked her
father:
- Daddy, what's
happening with
Grandma
Charlotte? Will
she die?
- No, my
daughter, of
course not!
Besides, you
have learned
that nobody
dies, they only
get to change
life, isn't it?
- his father
said, reassuring
her.
- It's true. But
is she really
sick? Without
meaning to, I
heard you
talking and I
realized that my
mother is very
sad. I love
grandma and want
to know what she
has!
Ruben, noting
how concerned
the girl was,
sat in a chair,
pulled her to
him, hugging her
fondly, and told
her with
sincerity:
- Look, honey,
you're a mature
girl for your
age and I think
you will
understand. The
truth is that we
do not know what
your grandmother
has. The doctor
has not yet
reached a
conclusion about
the state of her
health.
He paused, and
before the
girl's
expression of
sorrow,
continued:
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- However, Jesus
teaches us that
if we have faith
the size of a
mustard seed, we
will achieve
everything we
want. And the
Spiritist
Doctrine tells
us about the
power of
thought. Thus,
nothing is
impossible for
he who believes.
Therefore, pray
and ask Jesus to
help your
grandmother. Got
it?
- Got it, Dad. I
will pray every
night asking
Jesus to heal
grandma.
And little
Angela, that
night, before
bed, raised her
thoughts to
Jesus praying
like never
before. She
remembered the
lessons she had
received in the
Evangelisation
classes at the
Spiritist Centre
and that spoke
of the value of
positive
thinking. She
learned, too,
that when
sleeping, the
Spirit breaks
loose from the
body and goes
wherever it
wants. Then, she
implored to the
Master to allow
her to see
Grandma
Charlotte; she
missed her very
much and wanted
to learn about
her health.
Angela fell
asleep and
dreamed.
She dreamed that
she arrived at
her
grandmother's
house. The kind
lady smiled and
opened her arms
to receive her
granddaughter.
- Angela! What a
pleasure to see
you, my dear.
Enter!
They talked a
lot. Angela
enjoyed her
grandma and her
beautiful garden
filled with
mango trees,
orange trees and
blackcurrant
trees. They
walked under the
trees holding
hands, as the
breeze swung the
green leaves.
Remembering what
brought her
there, Angela
asked:
- Grandma, I
know you are
sick and we are
very worried!
- Do not worry,
my dear, I'm
fine. I had new
tests done and
everything is
fine. Stay calm.
I'll even finish
making a dress
that I started.
Want to see?
Curious, Angela
followed her
grandmother and
actually saw on
the sewing
machine, a nice
dress almost
done.
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- What a
beautiful dress,
Grandma!
- It's for you!
I intend to take
it with me when
I go to your
birthday party.
I wanted to make
it a surprise,
but now you
know.
- That's OK,
Grandma. I am
glad to hear
that you are
healthy. It was
worth coming -
the girl said,
hugging her
grandmother
happily.
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The girl saw
nothing else.
She woke up the
next morning
happy and in
good
disposition. She
got ready to go
to school and
when she was
sitting down
having her
breakfast, she
remembered the
dream.
- Mama! Last
night I dreamed
about Grandma
Charlotte!
Wilma exchanged
a worried look
with her
husband.
- And how is
she?
- She is great!
We talked a lot.
She told me she
did further
tests and the
results were
better than what
the doctor
expected.
- But how do you
know these
things?
- Didn't I just
tell you I went
to Grandma
Charlotte's?
Angela's father
assured her that
he believed her.
The mother,
however, was
perplexed. The
girl continued:
- And there is
more. Grandma is
making a pretty
dress for me!
All in blue,
pink and white.
It'll be a
beauty! ...
Fearing that her
daughter could
get
disappointed,
the mother said:
- Angela, I know
you love your
grandmother, but
it was only a
dream! Do not
wait for a dress
that will not
come, my
daughter.
- But it will
come! It is
true, Mum. I
told you that I
went to visit
her! You can
even call
Grandma, if you
want.
To clarify any
doubts, Wilma
called her
mother and got
confirmation of
what Angela
said. When the
call ended,
extremely
frightened, she
looked at her
daughter:
- Yes, my
daughter. You
were there! ...
- Sure! Don't
you know it can
happen, Mum? I
learned it from
the
Evangelisation
teacher that
when we sleep,
our Spirit goes
anywhere it
wants!
And when Grandpa
Francis and
Grandma
Charlotte came
to Angela's
birthday, it was
anxiously that
the girl opened
the well wrapped
package. She
held the dress
in her hands and
confirmed,
proudly:
- It's exactly
the way I was
expecting! Thank
you, Grandma!
Aunt Celia
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