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Gerald was
walking down the
street, kicking
stones. When he
turned into a
corner, he saw a
colourful poster
where a lion and
a tamer could be
seen.
— Wow! The
circus has
arrived!
Gerald always
had an
attraction for
the circus, but
it rarely
appeared at his
small town. He
looked for coins
in his pockets;
therefore he
wasn’t able to
find any. He
just found a few
stickers, a
stone and a
slingshot.
— How am I going
to be able to go
to the circus?
He thought and
said:
— Right!
I know what to
do! I will ask
my mummy for
cash.
Once he came
back home,
Gerald asked his
mother and she
said:
— Yes, I can
give it to you
but you need to
clean the
backyard.
— Clean the
backyard? Work?
No way!
Gerald went to
the grocery
story and met
his friend
Joseph:
— Dear Joseph,
can I please
borrow a coin
from you? I want
to go to the
circus but I
have no money on
me.
— For sure my
dear Gerald. I
will give you a
coin if you do
me a favour. Can
you please
deliver these
orders for me?
The boy said:
— Unfortunately,
I can’t do it.
I need to study
today.
On his way back
home, the boy
passed by his
neighbour Lucia.
She was clean
the pavement and
Gerald decided
to ask her for a
coin.
— Of course, my
dear! I will
give you a coin,
but I am so busy
today!
Can you please
help with the
garden? I need
you to help me
clean it. I will
give you two
coins, instead
of one!
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The boy then
said:
— Unfortunately,
I can’t. Mom is
waiting for me.
See you soon.
Gerald doesn’t
like to do
anything and
everyone knows
about it. The
boy was anxious
as he could see
the time going
by and not being
able to go to
the circus! At
night, he went
closer to the
place where the
circus was
installed.
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It was
beautiful,
full of
lights
and
seemed
to be
inviting
him to
go in.
But how?
Gerald
remembered if he
had done any
service he had
the opportunity
to do earlier,
he could no to
go the circus.
It was too late!
Tonight was his
last chance to
watch it as the
circus was
leaving next
morning.
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He sat down at
the pathway and
watched people
going by.
Suddenly, an old
lady let her bag
drop on the
floor and all
her things fall
from it. The boy
immediately
helped her: |
— Are you ok,
Mrs.? — he asked.
— I am fine, my
son.
Thank you. Thank
God I didn’t get
hurt.
I might feel a
bit of pain for
a few days;
that’s all.
They boy helped
her to collect
all her
belongings and
put it back in
her back. After
the shock, she
asked Gerald to
help her cross
the road. He
realised the bag
was very heavy
and said:
— I will do
that, Mrs. I
will go over to
your house with
you and help you
carry it.
— How nice of
you!
I don’t want to
disturb you, my
son...I am sure
you have so much
to do...
He thought about
the circus and
said:
— Well, actually...
I have nothing
to do.
Gerald helped
her to get to
her house.
The old lady
then opened her
front door,
opened her bag
and gave him a
coin:
— Thank you my
son. This is for
you.
Buy what you
want with it and
come to see me
any time soon!
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Gerald was very
surprised with
her attitude. It
was exactly what
he needed to be
able to buy the
ticket. When he
least expected,
he got what he
so desired.
Gerald then
understood that,
since he helped
the old lady, he
was also helped.
He also realised
when we want
something, we
have to make an
effort to get
it. The more we
help, the more
help we get in
exchange.
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Then, he bought
the ticket and
had a lot of fun
that night at
the circus. |
Aunt Celia
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