Christmas was
fast approaching.
School was
almost over and
Laís anxiously
awaited
Christmas.
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The streets
looked beautiful,
full of
decorations,
lights and
Christmas carols.
Only Santa had
not yet arrived
with his
presents.
Lais had heard
her mother say
that Christmas
is a time of
love, of helping
people, of
greeting
strangers, of
lovingly
embracing family
and friends but
especially of
helping the most
needy.
Even though Lais
was still very
young, she
already wanted
to be
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helpful,
to help someone.
But what to do?
She did not have
anything that
was really hers.
At home, apart
from her room
with her things
inside,
everything else
was her father's
or her mother's.
How could she
help someone? |
One day, Lais
was at school
thinking about
how to help
people. She
wanted to have
more things to
share with her
classmates but
she did not!
Suddenly, Lais
saw a bunch of
her classmates
step out of the
classroom and
surround her.
Soon, that flood
of people left
after passing by
joyfully.
Standing quietly
in a corner,
Lais watched the
agitation of all
of them but
wanted peace so
that she could
talk to Jesus!
At that moment,
our little Lais
saw an older
girl crying. She
went over and
asked:
- Why are you
crying?
The girl, still
crying, showed
Lais her bare
feet. Her
sandals had
fallen off her
feet and she was
upset.
- I do not know
how to put on my
shoes! -
explained the
girl, full of
shame.
Lais smiled
happily. She had
learned from her
Mom how to put
on shoes and
could help her
friend! It was
her opportunity
to help someone.
So she bent down,
picked up the
girl’s sandals,
put one on the
girl's foot, and
then fastened
the buckle. Then
she did the same
with the other
foot.
When she was
finished, Lais
felt radiant!
Paula had
stopped crying
and smiled
happily.
- Thank you,
Lais! How did
you learn to do
that?
Feeling proud,
the little girl
replied:
- It was my Mom
who taught me!
But now you know
it too!
- That is true!
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Paula, smiling,
gave her little
friend a hug.
Then, hand in
hand, they went
into the yard to
play while they
waited for their
parents to come
to pick them up.
Now that they
were friends,
everything was
fine. Christmas
itself was
looking better
and happier.
Paula asked her
friend:
- Why did you
help me?
Little Lais
thought about it
for a moment,
then replied:
- Because I have
learned that we
have to help one
another!...
Jesus taught us
that
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we are all
brothers and
sisters and
children of God
who is our
Father! So, not
just at
Christmas time
but every day of
the year we
should help each
other!... |
Paula looked
startled at that
little girl who
was still so
young but
already had a
lot of love in
her heart and
then hugged her.
- Thanks! You're
a special girl!
Merry Christmas!...
Paula and Lais
hugged each
other while they
smiled and felt
happy because
now they were
true friends.
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Célia X. de
Camargo on
08/12/2014.)
