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Spiritism for
Kids
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Célia Xavier
Camargo -
Portuguese
Spanish |
Ano 5 - N° 219 - July
24,
2011
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Translation
Johnny Silveira
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The Wolf
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One day, John, a
very poor
peasant, was
walking along a
road in the
woods. He owned
a small farm and
was headed to
the nearby
village.
Suddenly, John
saw along the
roadside, an
animal in the
undergrowth; it
was motionless
and appeared
dead.
Approaching, he
could see it was
a wolf, an
animal feared by
its very
ferocity.
However, filled
with compassion,
he examined it
and saw it was
hurt.
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- Poor boy! He
was hit by the
bullet of a
hunter for sure. |
Anyone else
would have fled.
However,
noble-hearted
and generous,
John wanted to
save the
beautiful
animal. The
winter was over,
but it was still
cold. Without
thinking of
himself, he
wrapped it with
his beat up
cloak and
carried it in
his arms to his
house, which was
not far away.
Upon arriving,
John's wife saw
the animal and
got scared, but
he explained:
- Lucy, I found
this wounded
wolf in the
woods and could
not let it die.
After all he is
a creature of
God, like us! -
he explained to
the woman.
Horrified, she
replied:
- I hope you
will not regret
it. You know
that the
villagers were
looking for a
wolf that was
scaring the
population.
Maybe this is
it!
With a calm
expression, but
determined, he
said:
- Do not worry,
dear. I believe
he will not
survive. I just
hope to be able
to look after
him so he will
die in peace.
The woman
shrugged,
returning to her
housework.
John took the
animal to a
small room at
the back of the
house, which
served as
storage for his
tools in the
field. He put it
on a haystack
and examined his
wound. He
cleaned the area
and located the
bullet, which
was not very
deep.
He took a pair
of scissors and
cut the hair
short until
close to the
skin. Then, with
a small sharp
knife, he
removed the
bullet and tied
a piece of cloth
around it to
stop the
bleeding. Then
he covered the
animal again
with his shabby
cloak and
brought a pot of
water, in case
it woke up
feeling thirsty.
Only then he
left the wolf
alone.
However, as the
night became
very cold, the
good man could
not sleep,
worried about
the wounded
animal. The next
morning, still
early in the
morning, before
leaving for work
in the fields,
he went to see
how his patient
had spent the
night. Content,
he found the
wolf was much
better. The
animal opened
his eyes and he
said:
- Welcome, my
friend! I see
you are
recovering well.
Drink some
water.
He pushed the
vessel closer
and the animal
drank all the
water.
- Thank God you
will not die -
the farmer said
petting the head
of the wolf -
now I will go to
work, but I will
come to see you.
May Jesus be
with you!
As he left, he
locked the door
and went to the
fields. He was
focused on
preparing the
soil, removing
weeds that grew
along the crops,
when he felt
tired and
decided to rest
a little. He
looked around
and saw, with
surprise, that
the wolf was
sleeping nearby,
under a bush.
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- Did I not shut
the door? ...-
thought the
farmer, puzzled.
However, he
smiled and sat
down near the
sleeping animal.
Noticing
movement, the
wolf woke up,
but did not move
as if it was
very natural for
John to be
there. John took
his canteen and
gave him water.
He opened the
container where
his |
wife put
his
lunch
and ate
a
little,
leaving
the rest
to his
new
friend,
who
wolfed
everything
down. |
When the working
day was over,
they went back
home. Lucy was
puzzled to see
her husband
coming with the
wolf as his
companion. John
took him to the
room at the back
of the house and
confirmed that,
indeed, it was
still locked. He
looked at the
animal, asking:
- Friend, how
did you get out
of here? ...
The wolf, who
gazed at him
attentively,
showed that it
understood. They
walked around
the shed and
along the wooden
wall where John
saw that there
was a hole and
disturbed soil,
as the animal
went in with
some ease.
Amazed at the
intelligence of
the wolf, John
returned inside
and opened the
door. Entering
the room, he saw
the animal lying
with a satisfied
expression next
the hole which
he dug under
the wall to
emerge on the
other side,
free.
John told his
wife, who had
accompanied him,
everything that
happened and
ended by saying:
- Lucy, this
wolf is very
smart. I do not
think he wants
to do us harm.
If he wanted to
attack us, he
would have done
it already. I
note that, as
anyone would be,
he is grateful
to me for
helping him, and
he shows it with
friendship and
affection. He
stayed by my
side all day,
without turning
away from me.
And to confirm
his words, the
animal
approached them
and licked
John's hand.
From that day
on, John gave
him a name:
Wolf. The animal
became his
inseparable
companion,
following him
wherever he
went.
Word began to
spread all over
the county, and
in the village,
all were stunned
by the news that
John saved the
wolf that
terrorized
everyone, and it
became his pet.
The first time
John went to the
village with the
wolf, the
villagers stood
at a distance,
full of fear. He
calmed them
down, saying
they could
approach it.
Suddenly there
came a big man,
with a rifle in
hand. In a rude
way showing
hostility, he
shouted:
- What are you
doing, John?
This wolf must
die. It has
already caused
us all plenty of
scare!
Seeing him, Wolf
put himself in
the attack
position,
growling, ready
to attack the
newcomer,
protecting his
friend.
Frightened, the
big man kept his
distance.
Seeing the
reaction of the
animal, John
understood:
- Oh… It was you
who shot him!
That's
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why Wolf
is
reacting
this
way. But
do not
worry.
He will
attack
only to
defend
himself. |
As he spoke,
John was
stroking the
animal's head
which calmed the
wolf down and
made it behave
more docile.
Gradually, more
confident,
people were
coming up. One
wondered how
John had managed
such a feat.
Calmly, he
replied:
- It's simple.
With love! This
animal, like any
other, needs to
eat and in
search of food,
approached the
village, since
it is known that
in the winter,
animals are
holed up and
hunting is
difficult, and
he was hungry.
On the other
hand, the
villagers,
frightened
because of his
presence, began
to hunt him. But
it only took me
finding him
wounded and
taking care of
him, for Wolf to
begin to
demonstrate
gratitude for
the help
received. Today,
he is my good
friend! Isn't
it, buddy?
The animal
understood that
John spoke of
him and jumped
on his chest,
putting his
front paws on
his shoulders,
licking his
face, all happy,
and smiling in
front of the
astonished
villagers.
This is a true
case. However,
it does not
represent the
general rule.
When it comes to
wild animals, it
is necessary to
maintain due
care and
distance for our
protection.
Animals, like
us, are also
evolving beings,
and they are
sensitive. If
treated with
love, they
respond with
friendship and
loyalty, as
evidenced by
numerous
examples of
cases reported.
Meimei
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo, on
27/06/2011.)
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