Theme: Good habits
Educating the will
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Reading time, son – it calls the mother.
As usual, Bento complains before
laying his head on his mother's lap to start reading. In
silence, the mother touches her son's thick hair while
listening to the narrative.
- Why do I need to read, mother? You
know I don't like it!
- Son, nobody in the world can do
only what they like. We must do what is useful and
necessary for us. With reading you increase your
vocabulary, acquire more knowledge, learn to write
better and on top of that you can have fun and travel
the world through reading.
- But it's boring to do what we don't
like! Says Bento.
- At first it can be a little boring.
The secret is to think about the positive side of
things. There are some household tasks that I don't like
to do, but then I think about you, Dad, how much I love
you two and everything is easier. Your father, for
example, does not like to play cards, but as your aunts
do, he plays to give them that joy.
The mother continued:
- Remember that day, son, when the
teacher asked for phrases to put on the school wall? You
were reading “The Little Prince” and took the phrase
“The essential is invisible to the eye”. What a
beautiful contribution you were able to make! And the
happiness you felt! That's what I'm talking about, son,
about preparing for life, expanding your horizons with
mixed activities. Sometimes they cost us some sacrifice
or effort. It’ll pass, but the knowledge acquired
remains forever, and can still help other people.
The boy listened to it carefully.
- In a few years, Bento, you will
understand all that I am talking about and will be happy
to have left the bad mood and plunged into reading. All
the tasks that dad and I give you are for your good: you
learn to be a good person and to know the true
valuesto have a better life.
Bento said nothing, and the mother
concluded.
- No need to answer son, just think
about everything you´ve heard.
Bento continued to read, and the
mother realized that, somehow, her words touched her
son's heart. She was sure that she was seeding love, and
time would be in charge of flourishing it.
(Text by Lúcia Noll)
Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com
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