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Louise loved to
play with her
friend Maria.
They were also
neighbours and
school friends.
They would
usually do their
chores together
and then play.
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However, lately
Louise was
always returning
home
discouraged. Her
friend was
unbearable. She
complained about
everything,
being cranky and
irritated about
anything. In
short, nothing
was good for
her. And Louise
felt very bad
with Maria's
behaviour.
One afternoon
the girl came
home and said:
- I will not go
to Maria's house
anymore!
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The mother, who
was in the
kitchen, heard
it and stopped
what she was
doing,
surprised.
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- Why, my
daughter! What
happened now?
You and Maria
have always
gotten along so
well! ...
- Yes, Mum. But
Maria is very
annoying! ...
- Did you fight?
- No, we never
fight. However,
she complains
about
everything. She
is always angry
and cranky. And
I can not stand
it!
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The mother sat
down, put her
daughter on her
lap and said:
- Louise, has
she always been
like this?
- No, Mum.
- Then, darling,
Maria is
probably not
well. Something
must be
happening to
her.
- Really?
The mother
thought for a
moment and
suggested:
- You are such
good friends!
Don't you think
Maria might need
you and your
understanding?
Do not let her
anger
contaminate you.
Keep your peace
of mind to be
able to help
her.
- You're right,
mum. It is only
that I get
irritated too.
- But if you are
swayed by it,
you won't be
able to help
her. Take the
Sun, for
example.
Worldwide, there
are fights,
disagreements,
even revolutions
and wars going
on, but the sun
always goes up
there,
illuminating
all, performing
its task without
change. Got it?
- Yes, Mum. You
are my Sun. When
I'm irritated,
you also help me
without being
angry.
The mother,
touched by the
words of her
daughter,
embraced her
with affection.
- Yes, Louise.
So why don't you
try to find out
what's happening
with your
friend?
- You got it,
mum. Tomorrow I
will do that.
The next day,
after school,
Louise went to
her friend's
house and found
Maria crying.
She asked her
what had
happened and she
replied:
- My dog Titan
is ill and in
the hospital.
Louise
exclaimed:
- I did not know
he was sick,
Maria!
- I was so upset
that I did not
want to talk
about it. Mummy
says he will
heal and return
to our home, but
I'm afraid he
will die! ...
- Do not think
about it, Maria.
Besides, you
know that nobody
dies. It's just
the material
body that ceases
to exist. The
spirit is still
alive in the
spirit world.
- Ah, this
happens with
people. But what
about dogs?
- Dogs and all
animals, are
also still alive
and always
progressing.
- Are you sure?
So my dog can
come back in a
new body?
- Sure!
And the girl
started to
wonder:
- Who knows - he
may be reborn
near here? Maybe
I can recognize
him? Maybe he
comes to visit
me? Who knows
...
Louise was
amused by her
friend's
imagination and
exclaimed:
- Maria! But
Titan is not
dead! … Why do
you think about
these things?
Just then,
Maria's mother,
who was on the
phone, gave them
the good news:
- Dear, Titan is
fine and can
come home!
Maria was very
happy. And now,
more lively, she
stopped crying
and thanked
Jesus for
healing her
puppy. Then she
began to talk
about Titan and
how he was smart
and funny.
And Louise,
looking at her
friend, now all
smiley, smiled
back thinking:
- My mother was
right. How
things change.
We just need
know how to deal
with the
problem, finding
the right path,
and the solution
appears.
Meimei
(Message
psychographed by
Celia Xavier de
Camargo, on
02/28/2011.)
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