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Spiritism for
Kids
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Célia Xavier
Camargo -
Portuguese
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Year 5 -
N°
230 -
October
9,
2011 |
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Translation
Johnny Silveira
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The Real
Treasure
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Lionel was born
to a very poor
home. His
parents, who had
no opportunity
of studying,
worked from
sunrise to
sunset in the
fields. And,
because they had
another three
children, they
lived with great
difficulty,
often without
even enough food
to feed their
children.
Rejecting that
state of misery,
at the age of
ten, Lionel ran
away from home
and went to the
city, where he
received the
support of a
couple, who full
of compassion,
decided to help
him. So the boy
went to school,
enjoying himself
with the light
of knowledge.
He grew up and
became a man.
The couple, who
loved him as a
son of the heart,
died in a car
accident. As
there were no
other
descendants,
Lionel received
the whole
inheritance,
which was not
great but much
more than he had
dreamed.
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Now owner of his
life and having
some money,
Lionel
multiplied what
he had received,
doing business,
investing in
bonds, gold and
jewels. He built
a small room
underneath the
house, which he
kept locked up
and where he put
all his
treasures.
Lionel married
Alice and they
had two children.
However, he was
very frightened
of losing what
he had gained
with such
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difficulty. Thus,
forcing the
family to lead a
miserable life,
where even food
was very orderly.
The family was
in need of basic
things like
school supplies,
clothes, shoes.
And his wife
complained on
behalf of the
children: |
- Lionel, our
children need
new clothes and
shoes! They can
not go out with
these torn
clothes!
- Why don't you
patch them up?
My money is not
to spend on
nonsense. If
they want new
clothes, they
should buy them!
- But they are
small, dear,
they need to
study. They are
not old enough
to work.
- Well, when I
was their age, I
was working in
the fields.
Tired of arguing
in vain, the
poor mother went
silent. And so
time passed.
One day, Lionel
had to travel on
business for
several days and
left no money to
the family.
Tired of that
misery, soon
after his
departure, Alice
went with her
children to her
parents' house
in a distant
neighbourhood.
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When Lionel
returned after
one week, he was
terrified. He
saw that the
house had been
completely
destroyed by a
fire. Seeing him
arrive, the
neighbours ran
to meet him.
- Lionel! Where
were you? Your
house caught on
fire and we
tried to put it
out, but without
success. Nobody
can explain what
happened! Before
we knew the
flames had taken
hold of the
whole house! |
Lionel wept in
despair. During
those days of
absence, he
greatly missed
his wife and
little children.
Where were they?
Certainly, they
were dead! God
had punished him
for his avarice,
removing from
him his most
valuable
treasure. He
began to shout:
- God, forgive
me! I want my
family back!
Alice, my
children,
forgive me! What
will become of
me without them?
The neighbour
calmed him down,
explaining that
the fire
fighters found
only the burning
wreckage of
things. He
concluded:
- No one saw
your family here.
I noticed their
absence. If we
had the keys,
the fire
department would
still have
managed to
salvage
something ...
At this point,
Alice and the
children arrived.
Knowing that it
was Lionel's day
to return, they
came back home
and saw
everything was
destroyed.
Seeing them,
Lionel embraced
them in tears,
thanking God for
having preserved
them.
- What happened,
Lionel?!... -
asked Alice.
- I do not know,
dear. No one
knows the reason
for the fire.
But where were
you?
- As you left us
no money and we
had nothing to
eat, we went to
my parents'
house - she said,
fearful of the
reaction of her
husband.
Lionel asked her
for forgiveness,
ashamed of his
action, saying
that thanks to
it, they did not
died.
Then, puzzled,
Lionel stared at
the destroyed
house, where
everything was
ashes and the
smell of things
burning was
still strong,
thinking, where
had the fire
started?
Suddenly, he
remembered!
Before
travelling, he
had gone to his
hideout to enjoy
his treasures
again. As he had
not done any
wiring there, he
had to light a
candle every
time he wanted
to see the
little room. And
in a rush before
travelling, he
had forgotten
the candle
alight!
With a bitter
heart, he walked
among the
wreckage,
concerned with
his treasure,
but found
nothing.
Certainly, the
titles had
burned, and the
gold and jewels,
someone had
already found
and taken away.
Worried, Alice
asked her
husband:
- Lionel, what
will become of
us now without
our home,
without the
resources to
live?
For the first
time in all
those years
together, he
hugged her,
reassuring her:
- Honey, do not
worry! Thank God,
we have enough
to meet the
needs of our
family!
After involving
the wife and
children in a
big hug, he
concluded:
-All that was
lost mean
nothing. There
is no greater
treasure to me
than you. Our
family
continuing
together is what
I pray to God
most. Starting
today, a new
life begin for
us. You'll get
everything you
deserve, I
promise!
The children
clapped their
hands, happy.
The father
continued:
- And there's
more! I miss the
farm where I was
born. I would
like you to get
to know my
parents and
siblings. We
will visit them
and if they
accept, I intend
to bring them to
live with us.
The kids shared
a big smile,
happy for the
opportunity to
meet their
grandparents and
uncles. And
Alice felt her
heart filled
with new hope on
those words. A
new life full of
love and
happiness for
the whole family
began.
Meimei
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
19/09/2011.)
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