Theme: Do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing

André's charity

Mr. André lived in a small town and owned a warehouse where he sold food. He was a very good man, thoughtful to people and, therefore, his trade had good customers.

He used to offer candy to the children, who called him Uncle André, and he got happy with their smiles.

Many people passed by his store, but few knew about André's good deeds.

From time to time, André attended poor people, who had no money to buy all the food they needed. But he always found a way to help them. So trying to avoid that they could feel embarrassed, he disguised his help.

André used to make mistakes on the bills on purpose to charge less. If, even so, the person still did not have enough money to pay, he would say:

- The other day, when you come back here, you bring the money and pay me. So, I'm not going to lose my client, okay?

But he never charged the debt afterwards.

At the time of wrapping the goods, it was common for André to put treats in the bag, as he knew that certain customers could never buy sweets, even if they wanted to eat one.

André often prepared bags with several groceries and took them, at night, to the poorest neighborhood in the city. Without anyone seeing him, he left the bags at the door of the homes of needy families.

André was always helping the needy. If it was only up to him, no one would get hungry.

Time passed and André got old. One morning, he was not feeling good and asked his neighbor for help over the phone. The neighbor came quickly, but found only André's body lying on his bed.

The end of his incarnation had come and his spirit, freed from matter, was received on the spiritual plane by his loved ones.

André, now in spirit, soon recovered from disincarnation and was very happy to see that he was among enlightened and good spirits. Very tender, they explained that he had overcome the tests of life, since he had been a true Christian and relieved the hunger of countless brothers.

André, humble as he was, thanked them moved, without feeling himself deserving of so much happiness and recognition. He felt that he had done only what his conscience asked.

André never got rich, nor he had an important position. On Earth, he was an ordinary person. But, to God, he had great value.

Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com

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