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Spiritism for
Kids
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Célia Xavier
Camargo -
Portuguese
Spanish |
Year 8 - N° 359 – April
20, 2014 |
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Translation
Johnny Silveira
- silveirajohnny@yahoo.com |
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Jesus Sent
Someone
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Livia, aged
seven, was very
sad. Sitting on
her bed, she
cried. Her
mother would
always scold and
ground her for
any little thing,
and she could
not stand it
anymore.
Right now, she
was grounded in
her room because
she had
quarrelled with
her two year-old
sister Beth.
Livia felt the
most miserable
of all creatures.
Suddenly, she
decided: "I'm
running away
from home.
Surely the
streets are
better than
staying here,
where no one
likes me."
Thus, Livia
waited for a
time when
everyone was
busy to run away
from home
without anyone
seeing her.
After lunch was
the best time:
her father would
have had
returned to work,
her mother would
be resting, her
older brother at
school and
little Beth
sleeping.
So, she picked
up a briefcase
and put some
things she would
need in it: a
few pieces of
clothing, her
favorite doll, a
chocolate bar,
and she waited.
When the house
got quiet, she
went out the
front door
quietly.
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On the street,
nobody saw her.
She began to
walk around
without knowing
where to go. Her
little heart was
tight. Holding
back tears she
continued
walking, feeling
like she was the
most miserable
of all girls.
She walked and
walked... Before
she noticed, she
was out of the
small town. She
was in a road
that she did not
know and there
was no one who
could give her
directions.
Exhausted, she
sat on the
briefcase. She
did not know
what to do. She
was lost!
Livia felt very
alone. She
wanted to run to
the arms of her
mother, but her
mother was not
there. Or into
the strong arms
of her
father,
who
would
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throw
her into
the air,
making
her
scream
with
fear of
height.
Or her
brother
Hugo,
who had
always
been
nice to
her,
helping
her with
her
homework
when she
could
not do
it by
herself. |
Livia sighed.
She even missed
little Beth!
Beth loved her
and clung to her
legs, wanting to
go for a walk;
Livia would hold
her hand and
take her to the
sidewalk, or
they would go to
the corner shop
to buy candy,
which she loved!
Livia even
fondly
remembered her
school. She
would never see
her friends or
her good and
kind teacher
again.
Feeling
miserable and
alone Livia
began to cry.
And what was
worse: it was
now dusk! What
to do? In that
isolated place,
she had no one
to turn to! She
could hear
strange noises
like animal
noises that made
her scared. She
snuggled up to a
tree, trying to
keep warm but
trembled with
fear and cold.
Right then,
Livia recalled
that her mother
would always say
a prayer with
her before
bedtime. So,
with that happy
memory, the girl
prayed to Jesus:
- Lord Jesus,
help me! Send
someone to help
me. I'm very
scared and I
know my family
is worried about
me. I want to go
home! I've
always been
happy there, I
recognize it now!
Help me, Jesus!
After that
prayer from the
bottom of her
heart, Livia
hung her head
and began to cry.
After crying for
a long time she
fell asleep. She
woke up
frightened,
feeling that
someone was
pulling her
sleeve. It was a
small boy,
dressed very
poorly, with a
cap on his head.
- What are you
doing here,
girl? - he asked.
- Are you lost ?
Where do you
live? - he asked
again, concerned
to see such
little a girl
alone in a
secluded place
at dusk.
Livia was so
scared she could
only nod in
agreement. Then
she told to him
where she lived.
The boy's eyes
widened.
- You've walked
a lot! Your home
is far from here!
I'll take you
there. But first,
come with me to
my house which
is nearby. You
must be hungry.
Livia accepted;
she had already
eaten the
chocolate bar
and was hungry
and thirsty.
Arriving at his
house, Philip
told his parents
how he found her.
The house was
simple but cozy.
His parents
kindly welcomed
the visitor.
After taking a
delicious bowl
of soup,
accompanied by
homemade bread,
she said goodbye
to her hosts
thanking them
for their
hospitality.
Thus, in the
company of
Philip, Livia
made the journey
back to her home.
Now more lively,
she was talking
to her new
friend and did
not even notice
time pass.
When they heard
the noise of the
gate, Livia's
parents opened
the door, full
of hope. Seeing
their daughter,
they ran to meet
her, peppering
her with
questions:
- What happened,
dear? Where were
you? You cannot
imagine the
grief we went
through! We
looked
everywhere, but
no one had seen
you... - said
her mother,
crying and
laughing with
satisfaction.
- Thank God you
are back, honey.
Come in. Tell us
where you've
been - said her
father, more
serene now,
hugging her with
love.
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Hugo ran to her
sister, speaking
of the relief of
seeing her well
and small Beth
clung to Livia
asking: |
- Did you go for
a walk and did
not take me? Why?
- I did not go
for a walk,
Beth. It's a
long story! I
will you tell
you later - she
said picking her
up, and crying
and laughing at
the same time.
They went into
the living room
and sat on the
couch. Livia
introduced her
new friend to
her parents, and
Philip told them
how he had found
the girl alone
in a secluded
place.
Then Livia
explained what
had happened
during the hours
that she were
outside their
home, and ended
by saying:
- I love you so
much. It took
being alone in a
secluded place,
with fear and
cold, to
understand how
much I love you.
Thanks to Philip
I'm here! Now I
recognize that
family is the
most important
thing we have in
life! ...
She embraced
everyone, vowed
never to run
away from home
again, and said:
- I asked Jesus
for help and He
sent Philip to help me! Thank
you, Jesus! ...
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
10/03/2014.)
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