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Spiritism for Kids - Célia Xavier Camargo - Portuguese  Spanish
Year 7 - N° 314 – June 2, 2013

Translation
Johnny Silveira - silveirajohnny@yahoo.com
 

 

The Widow's Alms

 

While his mother did the house chores, the boy, who was learning to read, curiously picked up a book and was turning its pages. Suddenly, he stopped on a page and asked:

- Mom, what's an “alm”?

The mother stopped what she was doing and explained:

- An alm, Joel, is a gift, a donation, a small value blessing. Got it?

- Ah! Got it. And “widow”?

- A widow is a woman who lost her husband and did not remarry. You are reading the lesson called "The Widow's Alm", aren't you?

- Do you know it, mom? So you also know what a “tre... a... su ... ry ..” is. Wow! What a difficult word.

- The treasury was a kind of box placed in the Temple of Jerusalem, where people would put

their donations - the mother replied, amused.

- Mom, you are very smart! - the boy exclaimed, surprised.

The mother sat next to her son and helped him to read and understand the Gospel text that talks about the day when Jesus went to the Temple, and sitting near the treasury box, watched how people put their offerings in it. Those who were rich gave much money away but a poor widow gave only two small coins. And Jesus, calling his disciples' attention to it, said that in fact that widow had given more than all the others because they had given from the much they had but the widow had given all she had; all that she had left for her sustenance.

When the mother finished explaining it to her son, he showed her that he had understood:

- Mom, Jesus says that we should do good and love all people, isn't it? So Jesus must have been very glad with the poor widow.

- Yes, my dear. And Jesus makes it clear that to God what really counts is the sentiment with which we do a good deed. So to God there is more value in the two coins of the widow than all the money that the rich gave away so that they would be seen and admired by the people.
 

The boy thought for a moment, then asked again:

- Mom, and what about me? I also want to help others but I don't even have two coins!

The mother was moved with the child's concern.

- Joel, to Jesus, as you have read, it is the more important the reason why we do something. So do not worry about not having anything material. You do have something more important to give to people: the love of your heart. So, think with your heart, and when you think you should help someone, do it. It might be someone at the school, in the street, a lost pet ... Got it?

Excited, Joel got wide eyed and nodded his head, showing that he had understood. At bedtime, he went to bed thinking about it and asked Jesus to teach him to be helpful, to be useful to people.

The next day, Joel woke up, got ready and as he walked into the kitchen, he saw his mother was very busy. She had overslept and was rushing to have the family's breakfast ready, because she had an appointment with a doctor.

- Do not worry, mom. I will set the table then fix Rita's lunch and juice. Ah! And I can also take her to school - reassured the boy.

The mother thanked him and ran to help little Rita, who had just woken up.

Joel did everything right and then had his breakfast. As his sister sat down, he prepared her chocolate milk and toast which she promptly ate. Then he grabbed their lunch boxes, both said goodbye to their mother and they left for school.

In class, a friend had difficulty understanding the lesson and Joel, sitting closer to him, helped him.

At recess, he sat down to eat his lunch and saw a little girl crying. He approached her to see what was happening and she said while wiped away tears:

- My mom is sick and I heard Dad say that she will need surgery. I'm scared!

- Do not cry. Trust Jesus will help your mother and she will be fine soon. Now, eat your lunch before recess ends - Joel said as he embraced and comforted her.

- I did not bring lunch today. I forgot it - the girl replied.

- Great. Then I'll be able to share my lunch with you. I'm not hungry anyway - Joel said, pleased.

He parted the sandwich in two, poured half the juice in the cup and handed it to the girl, leaving what remained in the bottle. After eating it, the girl looked at him gratefully:

- Thank you. Your lunch was very good, but I don't even know your name! Mine is Dora.

Joel said his name, but couldn't keep talking because the bell rang. Recess was over and they had to return to their classrooms, but both were happy.

On the street, Joel found a bird that had fallen from the nest and saw a little bird who probably was its mother because it was restless. Without thinking twice, he dropped his backpack, climbed up the tree and put it back in place with his mommy which beat her wings, grateful.

At lunchtime, the father asked his son how his morning had been. Joel said excitedly:

- It was great, Dad. Today I gave the widow's alm.

- What! ... - asked the father, not understanding.

Exchanging a knowing glance with his mother, he smiled.

- Mom understood what I said! Later on I will explain it better. Today I will say the prayer.

And in front of his admired parents,, Joel said:

- Dear Jesus I thank You for this very important morning and the opportunities I had to exercise your lesson. Thank you!


                                                                  MEIMEI 


(Psychographed by Celia X. de Camargo on 29.04.2012.)

 



 



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