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Phillip, a very
intelligent boy,
was always
disdaining those
who knew less
than he did.
One of his
classmates,
Julius,
especially, was
the target of
Philip's
criticism who,
in a mocking
tone, said:
- You don't
learn anything,
do you, Julius?
You need to
study more!
And the other,
embarrassed in
front of his
peers,
responded:
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- I study,
Phillip. But I
have trouble
understanding
what I read! |
The teacher,
hearing the
conversation
between the two
interfered
changing the
subject:
- Phillip, if
you find it easy
to study,
respect your
classmate. Now,
open the book to
the page where
we last
stopped.
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Then, involved
in the lesson,
they forgot
about it and
started to pay
attention to
what the teacher
was saying.
When the bell
rang, all
hastened to
gather their
things and go
home.
Phillip arrived
home, dropped
his backpack in
the living room
and went to the
kitchen, where
his mother had
finished fixing
lunch, telling
him to wash his
hands to eat.
The boy obeyed
and as all sat
at the table,
his father
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asked
him how
his
morning
was. |
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- A bummer, dad!
I have a
classmate that
doesn't know
anything about
anything. He
keeps asking
questions to the
teacher and
disrupting the
class.
- Dear, but
isn't the
master's
function to
teach? He does
well to ask her
- said the
mother while she
served him food.
- But I get very
aggravated, Mom.
I know the
subject and I
can't stand to
listen to it
again.
The father, who
was listening in
silence, said:
- Phillip,
people are not
equal. If you're
smart, you
should
understand and
help those who
have
difficulties.
Each one of us
has different
qualities and
defects from
others. Thus, to
the extent of
our
difficulties, we
are assisted by
others, just as
we should help
those who do not
know what we've
already learned.
Got it?
- Not really,
dad.
The father
thought for a
moment and
said:
- Son, what do
we use a hoe
for?
- To dig the
earth, clear the
land, remove
weeds...
- That's right.
And
intelligence,
what for?
- To
increasingly
learn,
understand how
devices work, to
warn us of
danger and
more.
- All right,
son. So,
everything has a
different
function, which
must be used in
the right way.
What would you
say of a
gardener who
raised a hoe to
assault his
boss?
- I think he is
wrong and may
even be
arrested!
- Exactly,
Phillip. And if
a person misuses
their
intelligence,
what would
happen?
The boy thought
for a moment
then replied:
- God can
withdraw their
intelligence! I
read in a
magazine the
story of a man
who used his
intelligence for
evil, hurting
people. One day
he had a car
accident, hit
his head and was
unable to do
anything he did
before, now in a
wheelchair,
completely
dependent!
- It is true, it
may happen. Not
because our
Father will have
withdrawn their
intelligence,
since
intelligence
belongs to the
Spirit, but
because there is
a Law of Cause
and Effect, a
Divine Law which
states that each
will reap what
they sow. That
is, they will
receive the
consequences of
what they did to
others and
themselves. So,
that man reaped
what he sowed.
And this can
happen with
respect to any
talent that one
may have:
speech, hearing,
vision, the
ability to walk,
move their arms
or anything
else.
- Got it, Dad.
As I am smart
and learn easily
I should help
those who have a
hard time
learning.
- That's right,
son. As you will
be helped with
what you don't
know. Life is a
constant
exchange. We
give and receive
- completed the
father happily.
After lunch,
Phillip went to
his room to do
his homework,
still with the
conversation he
had with his
father on his
mind. Thinking
about it, he
decided to act
differently with
others,
especially with
Julius.
The next day, at
the beginning of
the lesson, the
teacher
presented a new
subject on the
blackboard.
Julius, sitting
beside him,
looked at the
picture and
looked
discouraged.
Philip turned to
his classmate
and said:
- Julius, don't
worry. I'll
explain
everything to
you, okay?
There was a
group task, and
Philip took the
opportunity to
explain the
subject to his
classmate. Then,
they had to make
a drawing of
what they had
learned. Now it
was time for
Philip to worry,
because he
couldn't draw
well. Noticing
this, Julius
said:
- I'll do the
drawing,
Phillip. I'm
good at it.
And he did it.
The drawing was
so good it was
considered the
best work of the
class.
The morning went
by pleasant and
peaceful. At the
end of class,
they went out
together from
school and
Phillip took the
opportunity to
apologize.
- Julius, will
you forgive me?
I have been a
nuisance to you,
but I want to be
your friend. Now
I understand
that we have
different skills
from each other.
Whatever you
need, you can
ask me. I will
help you to
understand what
you don't, just
like you helped
me with the
drawing.
Julius was very
happy and his
face broke into
a friendly smile
as he hugged
Phillip, who
asked:
- Julius, I
would like you
to come to my
home. I want you
to meet my
parents.
They are really
cool!
- It will be a
pleasure,
Phillip. Thank
you. And you are
also very cool,
friend!
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
05/08/2013.)
