Lucy was in her
room playing
with her toys.
Suddenly, she
became angry and
threw her
favourite doll
on the floor and
then left the
room slamming
the door
violently.
Lucy's mother,
who was in the
kitchen making
lunch, heard the
noise and went
after Lucy:
- What is
happening, my
daughter?
The girl replied
sourly:
- I'm sick of my
toys. I want no
more of my doll,
I do not want
anything else!
...
Surprised, the
mum stopped what
she was doing,
sat down and put
Lucy on her lap.
She was
concerned about
her seven
year-old
daughter. In an
age where all is
joy, she always
seemed grumpy,
at odds with the
world.
Then she
embraced her
with infinite
love and said:
- Dear, you're
beautiful, you
have a nice
house, a family,
expensive toys.
Why are you so
despondent?
The girl seemed
to think for a
moment, then
replied:
- I do not know,
Mum! I guess
nobody likes me.
- My daughter,
this is not
true! Everyone
loves you,
believe me! What
we need is to be
grateful to God
who gave us a
good life and so
much love. You
have a mum, dad,
your brothers,
your friends...
- My brothers
are always
fighting with
me! Paul, just
because he is
older, thinks he
can boss me
around, and
Julio, for being
younger, feels
entitled to
everything. I
pick up a toy
and he wants it
soon and I have
to give it to
him. It's not
fair! And nobody
in school likes
me either. My
classmates are
annoying! ...
With much
patience, the
mother explained
to the girl:
- Lucy, to live
in the world, we
must learn to
live with all
people. If we
see
imperfections in
them, they
certainly also
see flaws in us
too, because
nobody is
perfect!
So looking
through the
kitchen door,
the mother saw a
lovely scene and
showed it to her
daughter:
- Look, Lucy!
Your puppy is
playing with
Paul's kitty!
Isn't it
beautiful?
The girl thought
that their
behaviour was
strange:
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- But I heard
that cats and
dogs are always
enemies! You
yourself are
always saying
that Paul and I
fight "like cats
and dogs"! |
- Exactly,
honey! Because
that's what
usually happens.
Cats do not make
friends with
dogs!
The girl looked
back at the
scene amazed.
The kitten and
puppy rolling on
the ground,
playing without
stopping.
- So why is it
that these two
are acting
different from
others?
The mother
thought for a
moment and
replied:
- Each one of us
chooses our own
path, what you
want to be or
do. For these
two pets,
traditionally
enemies, they
saw that there
is nothing that
separates them
and they get
along well
together. Got
it?
- I got it, Mum.
You mean I can
also live with
my brothers
without
fighting.
- Yes, daughter.
Also, you do not
know how they
see you! You'd
like others to
only see your
good side,
right? So, try,
as well, to only
see their good
side. Do not
criticize, do
not fight. Be a
friend, a
partner, talk to
them and you
will be amazed.
Use it like a
prescription for
a medicine you
need to take
every day to get
cured.
Lucy accepted
the suggestion
of the mother.
From that moment
on, she began to
act differently
with the
brothers. She
began by
approaching
little Julio.
She sat down to
play with him in
the room and saw
that the little
brother got all
happy and even
gave her a toy,
which surprised
her.
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When Paul came
home from school
and found Lucy
playing with
their younger
brother, he was
intrigued. He
approached them
and started
talking to her,
telling her what
had happened at
school and
talking to her
about his
colleagues.
Therefore, a
good environment
of understanding
settled in the
air. The
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house
was most
cheerful
and a
feeling
of
well-being
invaded
the
whole
family |
By bedtime that
night, Lucy made
a prayer with
her mother,
thanking Jesus
for the change
brought to her
life.
Lucy had noticed
that in fact the
problem was in
herself and the
way she saw
people. Her
brothers had
nothing against
her. Suffice she
resolved to act
differently, to
open up to
understanding
and everything
changed for the
better.
Before bed, she
even thought:
- Tomorrow, I'll
try this new
recipe, which my
mother gave me,
with my school
friends. I hope
it works out!
Meimei
(Message
received by
Celia X. Camargo
on 21/03/2011.)
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