Theme: Guardian Angel; complaint

Mauro and his guardian angel

Mauro was asleep but woke up with the sound of alarm clock.

In a bad mood he mumbled:

- What an annoying noise! I can't stand listening to that unbearable alarm clock every day. I have to get another one as soon as possible!

Mauro had to go to work. He lived in a big city, far from his job and, even driving, he took a long time to get there, because there was always traffic.

So, he quickly got dressed, ate his breakfast, and got into his car.

Mauro had acquired a bad habit!

He complained about everything!

That day, in addition to the sound of the alarm clock he also complained that he didn’t have nice clothes, that he had just run out of peanut butter, that his house was far from his work and that his car was not as good as his neighbor's.

His guardian angel always listened, with sadness, to Mauro's complaints and realized that this bad habit was doing a lot of harm to him.

Mauro was becoming a pessimist. He couldn’t see the bright side of things. He thought that everything in his life was bad and as a result he felt very unhappy.

Therefore, his guardian angel, that day accompanied him to his work more closely.

Right at the beginning of the route, Mauro entered an avenue and had to stop at the red traffic light. A young man approached him, showed a sign informing that he was deaf and asked for a contribution of two reais for a small package of candy being offered.

The guardian angel, taking advantage of the opportunity, transmitted his thoughts to Mauro's mind. He then realized a problem that the boy should face. He was taking risks there, among the cars, he could even be run over. He remembered how much he liked listening to music and thought that even the unpleasant noise of the alarm clock was better than hearing nothing.

Mauro bought the candies, waited for the light to turn green and continued.

Ahead, the car stopped again due to traffic jams and Mauro saw, sitting on the sidewalk, a man, with torn and dirty clothes, who extended his hand to each person who passed him, asking for alms.

With the help of the guardian angel, who tried to teach him, Mauro recognized how good it was to have a job. Even if it was far from home. It was a blessing to be able to work, to earn a living.

He had money to buy good enough clothes for what he needed to wear and money to buy yummy food and not starve.

Continuing his way, Mauro also saw a woman in a hurry, carrying her purse and a heavy bag with effort. She ran towards the bus stop, trying to reach the bus that was stopped there leaving some passengers. But the woman failed to get to the bus stop in time. The bus left and she had to wait for the next one. Mauro could see in her face how disappointed she was.

Once again, under the friendly influence of his guardian angel, Mauro thanked God for that car, which made his life so much easier.

Arriving at work, on time and in peace, Mauro said good morning to his colleagues.

- Good day? I wish! Today is Monday! We still have a whole week to work - said one of the companions.

Normally Mauro would also complain about Monday, agreeing with his friend, but that day, he was different. He felt good. He didn't answer anything. But he found that comment he used to make quite unpleasant.

At coffee time, another colleague said:

- I want my coffee with lots of sugar! Life is bitter enough!

It was common for Mauro to hear, or even make, that comment, but that day he was upset to hear his friend speaking as if he found life bitter and bad.

When Mauro finished his shift and returned home, he was seeing everything differently. He saw the neighbor's car but was not envious. He thanked God for everything he had, including his car. He felt happy and wished that the neighbor was also happy with the goods he owned.

Fortunately, Mauro welcomed the good thoughts of his guardian angel. In the days that followed, he often felt like complaining, as this was already a habit for him. But, little by little, Mauro started changing claiming for gratitude and without realizing it, he also became much happier.

Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com

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