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Lina, a small
gecko, was on
the wall of a
house and heard
two boys
talking. Eddie,
the oldest,
looking up with
a face of
disgust, told
his two year-old
brother:
- I will end
this horrible
beast! It is
good for nothing
and makes our
house ugly.
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Full of fear,
Lina went into
hiding in a
corner, between
the boards of
the lining,
where she lived
with her mother.
She was very
sad, and her
mother wondered
why so much
sadness.
- Oh, Mama! The
boy, the one
they call Eddie,
said that I'm
horrible and
good for
nothing! |
The mother,
affectionate,
tried to calm
her, lifting her
spirits:
- Lina, beauty
is something
that depends on
individual
taste. You are
my daughter and
I think you are
beautiful. And
we, the lizards,
are very useful
indeed!
At this point,
the gecko-mother
went silent
because the
boys' mother
entered the
room.
Soon after, the
boy appeared
with a stick in
his hand. He
looked up and
asked:
- Where is it?
Where did it
hide? Where? ...
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Surprised, the
mother wanted to
know:
- What is it,
son?
- That horrible
gecko! It was
there right now
- he screamed,
his finger
indicating the
top of the wall.
The mom, more
experienced and
loving, said:
- Edward, leave
the poor thing
alone. That
gecko
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did not
do you
anything.
It is a
living
being
created
by God,
like us,
and
deserves
respect. |
- But, Mom! That
lizard is good
for nothing!
- You are
mistaken, my
son. Lizards
have a very
important role:
they feed on
insects and,
thus, assist in
cleaning our
house.
- Is it true,
mom? ...
- Yes, it's
true.
The boy thought
a moment and
replied:
- Mom, but are
they really
living beings
created by God?
- No doubt, son.
God, our Father,
is the creator
of the universe.
Everything that
exists is God's
work! Plants,
animals, humans,
all nature, our
planet Earth and
everything that
exists in the
cosmos.
- But why did
God create all
this?
- For evolution.
We are
progressing
continuously. We
can even say
that we've been
geckos crawling
all along the
walls.
- No way! What
about ants?
Insects?
Butterflies?
Birds? Wild
animals? And
what about...
- Yes, Eddie.
When the Father
created the
intelligent
principle, also
known as spirit,
it started very
small, as a
simple molecule
and it has been
developing over
time, through
the various
species,
advancing always
until it reaches
the stage of
human being. Got
it?
The boy
scratched his
head, staring at
the wall, where
two lizards
were, eyes wide
open, neck
stretched
forward as if
listening,
interested, to
his conversation
with his mother.
- I know what
Spirit is! But
how does it
progress?
- By means of
reincarnation,
or successive
lives.
- Ah … And that
has no end?
- Of course it
will end. When
we learn to love
as Jesus taught
us and when we
acquire all
knowledge. Then,
it will be a
perfect spirit.
Jesus, to us, is
the symbol of
perfection.
The boy was
perplexed and
thoughtful.
- But it will
take long, Mom!
- Certainly. But
it does not
matter. We will
have all the
time we need.
Edward lifted
his head and
looked up at the
two lizards with
more respect.
Within himself,
he had set up a
new concept:
just like him,
they were also
creatures of
God.
He turned to his
mother,
gesturing with
his hands and
surrendered:
- After all,
they are not
really that
ugly!
The mother
smiled and
hugged his son
with infinite
love.
High on the
wall, the gecko
mother hugged
Lina. They were
happy. The
conversation
between mother
and son had been
very instructive
for them too,
who now felt
more valued.
- You heard it,
Lina? We also
are creatures of
God!
And from that
day forward,
they no longer
needed to be
afraid of
Edward. He
changed and
started to
respect
everyone, be it
plants, animals
or humans.
At school,
realizing that
he had changed,
his colleagues
wanted to know
the reason why,
and Edward
passed on to
them his new
knowledge,
improving
relationships
with all in the
world in which
they lived.
Meimei
(Message
received by
Celia X. de
Camargo on
05/02/2011.)
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