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Spiritism for
Kids
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Célia Xavier
Camargo -
Portuguese
Spanish |
Year 8 - N° 386
- October 26,
2014 |
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Translation
Johnny Silveira
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Envy
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Jonah and Abel
were neighbours
and great
friends who
always played
together.
Jonah was
detached from
material things
and did not mind
when Abel wanted
to play with his
toys. However
Abel, who was
very selfish,
did not like
when Jonah
played with any
of his toys,
which he was
jealous of.
It so happened
that on his
birthday, Jonah
got a beautiful
toy: a little
truck that, when
switched on, had
its lights
blinking as it
moved on the
floor.
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Envious, Abel
said nothing but
had his heart
bursting with
anger. He wanted
to have a toy
like that! But
it was all for
Jonah!
He closed his
eyes and mulled
over his
jealousy.
Whenever he saw
the little truck,
he wanted to
play with it and
Jonah would
allow it without
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Until one day,
full of envy,
Abel seized the
opportunity that
Jonah was not
around because
he had gone
answer a call
from his mother,
and as he had
been left alone
in the room,
taken by a bad
impulse, Abel
pulled a wire
from the truck
which made it
stop working.
Then, frightened
by what he had
done, he went
away to his
house.
But
good-heartedly
Jonah had talked
to his mother
and told her
what he wanted
to do:
- Mom, Abel
likes my truck
with flashing
lights so much!
I think I'll
give it to him.
- It's up to you,
my dear! If you
are not going to
miss the toy...
- said the
mother.
- I like Abel,
Mom, and I feel
that he looks at
that truck in a
different way.
He doesn't get
many gifts! I
want to see the
joy on his face
when he gets it.
The mother
embraced her son
with affection,
and said:
- You are a boy
who is worth his
weight in gold,
Jonah. It's hard
to see a kid
your age be so
selfless as to
give a friend a
birthday gift he's
got!
- It's just that
I really like
Abel, Mom.
- Do what your
heart tells you,
son. For me,
it's okay.
So when Abel
came back the
next day to
play, Jonah
hugged him and
said:
- Abel, I
noticed that you're
very fond of my
new truck. I
decided to give
it to you as a
gift!
His friend's
eyes widened in
surprise and
disbelief. And
Jonah, holding
the toy in his
hands, gave it
to Abel:
- Now it is
yours, Abel!
The other
stammered, not
knowing what to
say:
- But... but...
It's the newest
toy you have,
Jonah!...
Embracing his
friend, Jonah
replied
cheerfully:
- I know, Abel.
But I think you
like it more
than me. So now
it is all yours!
Abel, sorry for
what he had done,
noticed that
Jonah did not
know the state
of the toy, and
said:
- But it is
broken, Jonah...
Surprised, Jonah
looked at his
friend and at
the truck:
- No! Just
yesterday I
played with it!
It's in perfect
condition.
But having a
closer look at
the toy, he
noticed that it
did not flash
its lights
brightly anymore.
Then, turning to
Abel, he asked:
- What happened
to it?
Abel did not
have the guts
tell him and
hung his head
full of shame.
At that moment,
Jonah realized
that his friend
had broken his
little truck
because of envy.
Full of pity for
him, he said:
- Do not worry,
Abel. My dad
likes to fix
toys. Rest
assured, it will
soon be flashing
its lights again!
Feeling remorse
for what he had
done, Abel
shouted:
- Don't you
understand that
it was me who
broke your truck?
I've always been
envious of you,
Jonah. I'm sorry,
believe me.
Forgive me! -
and he began to
cry.
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Jonah hugged him
and said:
- I really like
you, Abel. I'm
sure you will
not do that
anymore, right?
- Never again!
Do you still
want to be my
friend, Jonah?
- Of course I
do! Let's play?
- You are a very
special friend,
Jonah. Thank you!
And when Jonah's
mother entered
the room to tell
them that their
snack was ready,
she found the
two friends
playing and
laughing on the
floor,
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MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
15/09/2014.)
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