Mark was a
nine-year-old
boy who was
constantly
unhappy with
life. He was
never happy with
anything. He
complained of
everything and
his mother
worried about
him.
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One day it was
raining a lot
and the boy
watched the rain
fall through a
window and
noticed the
raindrops that
were running
down the glass.
Annoyed, he
complained:
- What the heck!
It is like this
rain will never
end! And I'm
stuck at home
doing
nothing!... What
a nuisance.
His mother, who
heard the
child's
complaint,
responded with
an excited
smile:
- We must
remember, honey,
that the rain is
a blessing from
God to help
crops so that
there will be no
lack of food for
the community
and the animals!
Isn’t it
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tant? If
plants
do not
grow,
what
will you
eat? |
- Yeah, on
second thought,
Mom, the rain
has its good
side but I don’t
have anything to
do.
- Of course you
do, Mark! I love
rainy days! Do
you know why?
The boy shook
his head, and
she explained:
- Because I
think it's great
when it rains
and we can stay
at home reading
a story book or
watching a good
movie! And
eating popcorn
and drinking a
hot drink. And
there are also
other things
that we can do.
Just use your
imagination.
- Yeah...
thinking so, the
day is not at
all lost. I can
play at home,
play an
interesting game
or watch a movie
on TV, or... -
and Mark lined
up a number of
things that
could be done
without leaving
the house.
And his kind
mother continued
talking:
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- That's right,
darling. So,
let's enjoy our
rainy day?
- Yes, Mom!
They entertained
themselves all
day with books,
movies and even
games. Later, by
late afternoon,
the rain stopped
and Mark
complained again
as he went to
the garden:
- Wow, that's
hot! Well, with
such a strong
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sun like
this, I
cannot
even
play
outside!
What a
nuisance!
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His mother again
smiled and
considered:
- Mark, if it
were not for the
warmth of the
sun after the
rain, the plants
could not grow
and get ripe, to
be harvested and
brought to the
table of the
people! How then
would you enjoy
the fruit you
like so much?
- Oh, Mom! You
have an answer
for everything.
I know that the
sun is important
but without
exaggeration,
right? Remember
how I got all
burned at the
beach?
- Yes, I
remember, Mark,
but you overdid
it. When the sun
is strong, we
have to be
careful and
avoid it because
it can cause
burns.
The boy had his
head dizzy with
so many thoughts
and replied:
- Oh, Mom, this
way you get me
confused and not
knowing what is
best or how to
act!…
His mother
smiled and
explained to the
boy with a
confused
expression:
- Sweetheart,
the truth is
that God always
knows what to
do. We need rain
and sun alike!
Have you ever
thought if it
rained every
day? Or if it
was sunny every
day?
The boy put his
hand on his
head, thinking
about it, and
opened his eyes
wide, saying:
- It would be a
bummer!
- More than
that, it would
be a tragedy! -
the mother
agreed,
continuing - So,
Mark, we must
thank God who
makes all of the
different
seasons! At the
beginning of the
year we have
summer1, then in
March comes
autumn, in June
comes winter, in
September
spring, in
December summer,
and in March it
starts all over
again! So
there's no time
to complain of
any season!
- That's nice,
Mom! I had never
thought of that!
God is creative,
isn’t He?
- Yes, Mark.
God, Our Father
and Creator of
the Universe,
knows what He
does!
- Mom, I never
noticed that
everything
worked so well.
When I say a
prayer, I will
thank God for
His wisdom and
congratulate our
Great Father!
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia Xavier
de Camargo on
09.05.2016.)
1 - Because
Brazil is
located in the
South Hemisphere
the seasons
there are
opposite to
those in the
North
Hemisphere. That
is, when it is
summer in the
South Hemisphere
it is winter in
the North
Hemisphere and
so on.
(Translator’s
note.)
