One day, a boy
named Hugo was
playing at Marc's
house, his
classmate, and
saw a beautiful
toy car.
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- What a neat
toy, Marc! Where
did you buy it?
- I got it as a
gift from my
grandfather
Fabio, who
brought it as a
souvenir of a
trip he took. I
also really like
it! - Marc
replied.
They played for
a few hours,
until Hugo's
mother came to
get him. He said
goodbye to his
friend and his
mother thanked
Marc's mother:
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- Thank you for
allowing my son
to play at your
home. Was he
trouble? |
- Of course not!
You can bring
him over
whenever you
want!
- I would like
Marc to go play
with Hugo at my
home. Let's do
it again any of
these days?
Mother and son
agreed, and the
guests left.
But the truth is
that, liking the
toy, Hugo took
it with him to
his house. As
his mother would
not allow him to
keep something
that was not
his, Hugo hid it
inside his
wardrobe, in the
back, so that no
one would find
it.
Later on, Marc
was putting his
toys away and
noticed he was
missing exactly
that new blue
toy car. He
complained to
his mother, who
replied:
- Don’t you
worry, honey.
It’s probably
under some
furniture. I
will look for it
when I am
tidying up the
house.
But they
searched the
whole house and
nothing. The toy
car was gone.
Marc was very
upset. It was
his favorite toy
and a memento
from grandpa
Fabio! He could
not accept that
his new toy was
gone. He would
give anything to
have it back!
At school one
day, Marc asked
Hugo where he
had left the
blue toy car
that day when
they played
together, and
Hugo said:
- I left it
right there
along with the
other toys. Why,
Marc?
- It is just
that I never
found it again!
- You'll end up
finding it, do
not worry - said
Hugo, already
with a heavy
conscience.
In fact, Hugo
was already
feeling guilty.
He had never had
peace again
since he took
his friend’s toy
home. And worst
of all, he could
not even play
with it because
he was afraid
that his mother
would see him
and ask where he
had gotten the
toy.
But one day,
Hugo's mother
was tidying his
wardrobe and, in
the back, in the
midst of his
clothes, found
the blue toy
car. Hugo, who
was entering the
room after
showering, saw
the toy car on
his mother's
hands as she
asked:
- Son, whose car
is this here? I
do not remember
having seen it
before!
Hugo sat on the
bed, frightened,
and began to cry.
His mother sat
next to him and
asked what was
going on, and
the boy said:
- Mom, do you
remember that
day I was
playing with
Marc? He got it
from his
grandfather as a
gift, but I was
crazy about it.
And I took it!
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His mother,
surprised to
hear her son
tell such a
thing, said:
- Hugo, honey,
but this is
theft! You
brought home
something that
does not belong
to you! And now,
what do we do?
- I don’t know,
Mom, but the
truth is that I
have not had
peace since that
day. Help me!
The mother
hugged her son,
full of mercy.
She knew that
the child was
suffering, and
considered:
- Hugo, you need
to return the
toy to your
friend Marc. Say
you are sorry.
He will
understand, I'm
sure, honey.
The next day,
the mother took
the child to his
friend's house.
Marc and his
mother received
them happily.
While the ladies
were talking in
the living room,
the boys went to
Marc’s room to
play. But before
that, however,
filling himself
with courage,
Hugo grabbed his
backpack, took
the toy car from
inside and said:
- Marc, remember
that day we
played here? I
took your blue
toy car. And I
haven’t had
peace since
because I know
that was wrong.
I fell in love
with your toy
and at the time
did not think of
the consequences.
But the truth is
that I can’t
bear it anymore.
I told my mother
and she gave me
the strength to
come return it.
Will you forgive
me?
Marc, seeing the
toy he had
sought so much
in Hugo’s hands,
had a huge smile
on his face,
reaching out to
get it.
- Take it! It's
yours! - Hugo
said while his
eyes teared up.
Marc took the
toy car,
inspected it in
his hands and
said:
- It is in the
same condition
... You took
good care of it,
Hugo.
- Sorry, Marc. I
did not know it
would make me so
sick taking
something from
someone!
Marc looked at
Hugo and replied:
- Hugo, I knew
that the toy car
was with you,
but I prayed a
lot to Jesus
asking that you
could return it.
And I was not
wrong. I really
like you, my
friend, and did
not want to ruin
our friendship.
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Thus saying,
Marc approached
Hugo giving him
a tight hug,
which made Hugo
cry with emotion.
- Marc, I did
not know you
were so special.
You knew that I
had your toy car,
but you never
said anything,
never blamed me
for it. Thank
you! Thank you
for your
generosity. I
learned that
honesty is
essential in our
lives.
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From that day on,
the friendship
between the two
boys grew,
becoming
stronger through
time and
perpetuating
into adulthood,
where one could
always count on
the other in all
circumstances. |
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
27/10/2014.)
