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Spiritism for
Kids
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Célia Xavier
Camargo -
Portuguese
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Year 6 -
N°
276 –
September 2,
2012 |
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Translation
Johnny Silveira
- silveirajohnny@yahoo.com |
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Planting
friendships
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Fernando, a very
mischievous boy,
was always
creating trouble
for everyone. He
loved to play
pranks,
creating
unpleasant
situations for
his classmates.
He would put an
open bottle of
ink in a
backpack, he
would fill
someone else's
bag with trash,
tie someone's
shoelaces
together while
they were
distracted to
see them take a
tumble, and much
more.
The teacher
would get him
grounded and
then would
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- Fernando, your
classmates have
been patient,
but everything
has an end. One
day you will get
hurt!
- But, teacher,
I didn't mean
it! I was just
kidding! - he
apologized,
laughing.
And so, there
was always
someone
complaining of
something he had
done.
One day, because
it had rained
the night
before, the
ground was
covered with mud
. So Fernando
had an idea!
There was this
classmate,
Sylvia, whom he
admired because
she was pretty,
nice and
studious. He
decided to play
a prank on her.
With his fertile
imagination, he
took a sheet of
wrapping paper
and with a small
shovel, which
the students
used for
gardening, put a
good deal of mud
in a piece of
plastic, then
wrapped it
properly, tying
it with a
beautiful
ribbon, as if it
were a gift.
Later, he looked
for Sylvia and
found her in the
garden where the
students learned
to grow plants.
He handed her
the package and
said very
seriously:
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- Sylvia, I have
always wanted to
give you a gift.
Here you are.
Hope you enjoy
it! ...
She smiled
sweetly and
thanked: |
- Thanks,
Fernando! You
are very kind!
...
Of a generous
heart, Sylvia
looked around
for something to
repay his
kindness. At
that moment, she
saw a beautiful
flower that had
opened that
morning on the
piece of land
she cultivated.
It was a kind
she really liked
and had planted
with care.
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Then, extending
her hand, she
plucked the
flower and
offered it to
Fernando:
- In return,
accept this
flower. That's
all I can give
you, but it's
from my heart!
The boy,
awkwardly, took
the beautiful
flower that
Sylvia offered him. Then she untied the
ribbon and
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opened
the
package
she had
received.
Surprised,
she saw
it was a
lot of
mud! |
However, without
showing her
surprise, she
smiled and said:
- Thank you,
Fernando. Rest
assured that
your gift will
be very useful
to me in the
cultivation of
plants. I see
that the soil is
good, and
certainly the
seeds will grow
strong and
healthy.
The boy turned
red with
embarrassment
before his
friend's
attitude. He was
used to seeing
people react
differently, and
then he would
have a good
laugh. But that
girl left him
embarrassed.
- Sorry for the
joke - Fernando
said, turning
away with his
head down.
Arriving home,
his mother
noticed his red
eyes but said
nothing.
Fernando went to
his bedroom and
there he stayed.
Seeing that he
would not come
down, not even
for a meal, his
mother opened
the door softly,
went in and sat
next to him in
bed.
- Would you like
to talk, dear?
Fernando wiped
his eyes and
told his mother
what had
happened, not
forgetting
anything. She
listened to him,
without
interrupting.
Once finished,
Fernando
confessed:
- Mom, I never
felt so ashamed
in all my life!
I used to see in
my classmates a
different
reaction,
usually anger,
indignation ...
But Sylvia
treated me so
differently,
with such
gentleness that
it made me feel
like rubbish!
- Do you know
why, my son?
It's because
each one gives
what they have
inside of them!
You like to play
with people,
becoming happy
when you see
them angry,
aggravated! Your
friend has
another way to
be: she is
accustomed to
spreading joy,
well-being,
optimism! And
she gave you the
best she had in
her heart.
- It's true! She
never showed
displeasure or
dissatisfaction.
Instead, she
still valued the
handful of mud
that I gave her!
- So act those
seeking the best
in all things,
in people and
situations.
Surely she must
be very happy!
Fernando thought
about it and
decided:
- Mom, I want to
change! I know
people do not
like me for the
things I do. I
want them to
like me. Can I
invite my friend
to have a snack
here at home
tomorrow? If she
accepts, of
course!
- Sure, dear!
She will accept.
I am anxious to
get to know this
girl that made
you reflect on
your life and
wish to change.
I'll bake a
delicious cake
for her.
In the afternoon
of the following
day, accompanied
by Sylvia,
Fernando arrived
home and
introduced her
to his mother.
They talked a
lot while having
lunch until
Fernando's
mother asked:
- Sylvia, my son
was very
impressed with
your reaction to
his prank. And I
was curious to
meet you. After
all, you are
only eleven
years old and
seems to be very
mature for your
age. Have you
always been like
that?
The girl thought
for a moment and
replied:
- No, I was
different! I
learned with
Jesus that we
should do to
others as we
would have them
do to us. That
was enough for
me to change my
life. As I
wanted the
friendship of
people, I needed
to be friendly.
That's what I
did!
Fernando and his
mother heard
her, admired.
The lady,
mentally,
elevated her
thoughts to give
thanks for the
timely presence
of the girl, who
had come to
remind them of
Jesus' teaching.
The Master's
words, so simple
and yet so
profound, would
be enough to
change the
world, and
certainly her
son, Fernando,
would also
change, aided by
her friend
Sylvia!
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
23/7/2012.)
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