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Guillermo was
boy who would do
very well at
school and
passed the year
with success.
His parents
provided him
with a few days
holidays in the
beach.
Guillermo
was really happy!
He packed his
suitcase and
together with
his parents and
little brother,
went travelling
on a beautiful
sunny day. When
the got to the
entrance of the
city, they saw a
circus: a live
stage show. It
had colourful
lights, wild
animals in
different cages,
elegant horses
and funny
looking monkeys.
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Guillermo
felt
really
emotional
when he
saw the
circus,
and
heard
his
father
promise
him to
go and
watch
the
performance.
On the
next
day, at
the
arranged
time,
they
went
there.
Ballerinas,
equilibrists,
magicians,
trapeze
artists
were
around
clowns,
monkeys,
elephants,
and many
other
animals.
Guillermo
had a
package
of
popcorn
in
hands,
laughed
and
clapped
hands at
the
show. He
was
really
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happy to
be
there. |
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Suddenly, he
looked at one of
the clowns who
were doing
pirouettes at
the circus ring.
Even though he
was smiling, his
eyes seemed so
sad. When he
approached
Guillermo, he
saw two tears in
his painted
face. From that
moment onwards,
nothing seemed
funny anymore.
He couldn’t stop
thinking about
the clown.
On the next
morning he woke
up, went to the
beach and came
back to the
circus. It
seemed so
different to
Guillermo. It
didn’t have the
beautiful
colourful lights
or looked
luxurious to him
anymore. Some
people were
cleaning the
place while
others were
treating the
animals.
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The boy
asked
where he
could
find the
sad
little
clown
and was
told he
was at
the
circus
ring.
When he
went to
the
ring,
Guillermo
seemed
to heat
all hand
clapping
and
laughs
coming
from the
audience.
Soon he
was able
to see
him
sitting
on the
floor,
with his
hands in
between
your
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— Hello!
—Guillermo
saluted him.
The clown lifted
his head when he
heard the boy.
— Hello! What
brings you here,
boy?
— Well, I wanted
to have a look
at a clown from
a closer
distance.
— Oh! I am sure
you will feel
disappointed. I
am just a man
like any other.
Guillermo sat
next to him and
said:
— That’s weird!
I always thought
clowns smiled
and made jokes
all the time, as
if life is just
a big party —
the boy told
him.
— That’s not
true, my son.
Sometimes we
laugh to avoid
crying…
— I understand.
I noticed you
were really said
yesterday,
during the show.
What happened?
— Really?!...
Was it noticeble?
The truth is I
am having
personal
problems.
The clown then
told him his
story.
His daughter was
sick and he
didn’t have
money to take
her to the
doctor.
Guillermo smiled
and assured him:
— Oh, please
don’t worry!
My dad is a
doctor and he
can have a look
at her.
He ran away and
came back an
hour later with
his dad. The
clown took them
to where his
daughter was
staying. Both
dad and son were
very impressed
with the state
of the place.
The car they
travelled was
their home, but
it was very poor
and without any
comfort.
The doctor
examined the
child and said
to her father
she has
pneumonia.
Besides, she was
underfed; she
needed to be
better looked
after.
— I know, doctor.
— said the clown
— but I have no
money. I don’t
earn enough.
Everything I
earn is barely
enough to cover
our most urgent
expenses.
— Don’t worry.
Your daughter
needs to be
hospitalized,
but she will be
good very soon,
with the help of
God.
The doctor took
the child to the
hospital, where
she would soon
be medicated.
Right away, he
also gave the
clown lots of
food and an
envelope with a
substantial
amount of money.
He poor man was
very surprised
and said:
— But, doctor, I
don’t know how I
can repay you!
— Don’t worry.
I just want you
to make children
smile.
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A few
days
later,
the
child
was back
at home,
healthy
and
happy.
It was
the last
show of
the
circus.
They
would
leave on
the next
day.
Guillermo
and his
family
were all
there,
at the
first
line.
The
clown
came
closer
to them
with a
beautiful
red
balloon
tied to
a
string.
He came
closer
to
Guillermo
and gave
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him the
balloon,
with a
smile on
his
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— You are no
longer a said
little clown —
the boy said.
— No. Thanks to
you, I can smile
once again. I
don’t know how
to thank you for
what you have
done for me.
The doctor, who
was
good-humoured,
said:
— That’s easy.
Please prepare a
beautiful and
happy show to
cheer all
children up.
The clown looked
grateful and
went away
turning
somersaults and
doing different
tricks.
Guillermo
sighed,
satisfied. The
father looked at
his son with
kindness:
— Most of the
times, pain and
suffering are
where we least
expect it, my
son. We need to
have sensitivity
to find where
the needs of
people are. If
it wasn’t for
you, no one
would have found
out what was
wrong with the
clown. Well
done, Guillermo,
Jesus is for
sure very happy
with you.
He then hugged
his son with
tenderness, and
said:
— The truth is
that wherever we
are we can help
someone. We only
need good will
and love in our
hearts.
Aunt Celia
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