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One day, Manuela
saw her mother
working in the
garden and was
delighted! She
thought it was
easy!... At that
moment she
decided that she
would also start
a garden so that
her mother could
admire her work.
So, she waited
for a time when
her mother was
leaving to do
various things
away from home
and while saying
goodbye to her,
asked:
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- Mom, are you
going to take
long to come
back? |
The mother,
noting her
concern, hugged
her in farewell
and asked:
- Are you
worried, honey?
Stay calm! I
have several
things to do,
but I'll be back
as fast as I
can.
- All right,
Mom! I'll be
waiting for you!
She kissed her
daughter again,
waved goodbye
and left the
house.
Manuela waited
for her mother
to turn the
corner and ran
into the yard.
There, she took
a shovel, with
which her mother
dug the soil,
and went to her
mother's garden,
removing the
beautiful plants
that were there.
Then she looked
for a good place
to plant the
seedlings she
had plucked from
her mother’s
garden. She
wanted to do
everything
quickly so her
mother could see
it when she got
back and be
proud of her.
Picking a spot
further down the
backyard, she
dug a lot of
holes and put in
each of them a
flower bud she
had taken from
her mother’s
garden.
When her mother
arrived home,
Manuela was
happy with her
activity, and
she could not
wait to show her
mother the
garden she had
planted.
After lunch, her
mother gathered
the dishes from
the table,
placed them in
the kitchen
sink, and,
taking a brush
got ready to do
the dishes, but
in a hurry to
show her mother
what she had
done, Manuela
said:
- Mom! I have a
surprise for
you! Come with
me to the
backyard!
- Darling, now I
have to do the
dishes. I'll
come later,
okay?
- No, Mom! I
want you to see
what I did
earlier today!
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The mother, a
little worried
because she knew
that Manuela
could be a bit
naughty thought
it would be best
to accompany the
girl.
So she washed
her hands, wiped
them dry, and
then accompanied
her daughter
into the yard.
Holding her
mother's hand,
the little girl
took her to the
place where she
had planted many
kinds of
flowers. Then,
satisfied with
her work, she
said:
- Look, Mom! I
planted them!
It's a garden
like yours! Do
you like it?
Isn’t it
beautiful?
The mother saw
soil scattered
around, plants
that had been
put in the
ground in an
awkward way, and
looking at
Manuela’s joy,
asked:
- Did you do it
by yourself,
sweetheart?
- Yes, Mom! I
took your garden
plants from the
front and
brought them to
my garden! Do
you like it? It
is beautiful,
isn’t it?
The mother took
a deep breath,
saddened to see
the condition of
the plants her
daughter had
planted and
replied:
- They look
beautiful,
Manuela. But why
didn’t you ask
for my help? I
would have
helped you build
your garden!
- Mom, didn’t
you like it?
- I like it,
honey. But come,
sit here with me
in the shade of
this tree. You
know what,
Manuela, when we
want to do
something, we
must first learn
it.
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- Ah! You mean I
did everything
wrong? - and
the little girl
cried sadly.
- All of us, in
the face of
something new,
must learn. I
learned to take
care of flowers
with my mother,
your grandmother
Benedita!
Because, if I
were to start a
garden alone, I
would do
everything
wrong.
- What now, Mom?
I ruined your
plants!
The mother
hugged her
daughter
affectionately,
reassuring her:
- No, Manuela,
you did not ruin
anything. But
how about
learning to deal
with plants?
Let's schedule a
time after
school and I'll
teach you how to
do it. OK?
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Manuela hugged
her mother, full
of joy. Then the
mother began to
help her learn
how to plant
flowers. From
the care of the
little plants to
the importance
of soaking the
soil so that the
little seed can
feel its best
when it is
placed in the
ground to grow
and turn into a
beautiful plant.
Thus, Manuela
learned the
lessons that her
mother passed on
to her, helping
her plants grow
beautiful and
full of life!
She learned that
there are
species that
like the sun,
others that like
shade; Some
prefer more
water, some
less.
Afterwards,
Manuela helped
her mother redo
her garden,
which was
completely
ruined, because
of the damage
the little girl
had done
carelessly.
When they
finished the
job, Manuela
gave her mother
a big smile, and
suggested:
- Mom, now that
I know how to
take care of
flowers, can I
take care of
both gardens?
After all, I was
the one who
ruined it,
right?
The mother
hugged little
Manuela and
smiled.
- Yes, darling!
Now you've
learned how to
take care of
plants! So,
we'll both take
care of the
"our" gardens!
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Célia X. de
Camargo on
3/3/2017.)
