One day
William's mother
was passing by
her son's school
and decided to
pick him up. She
approached the
gate and stood
in the shade of
a tree waiting
for him.
However, as soon
as the boys
began to leave
happily and
fooling around,
she noticed that
Afonso, one of
the students,
had a very angry
expression.
After passing
through the gate,
he stood in the
street. Soon
came another
boy, Ricardo,
who was all
smiles and
calmly talked
and laughed with
some friends.
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And as Ricardo
went through the
gate, she
noticed that
Afonso clenched
his fists and
went towards him,
full of anger,
and getting
close to him
began to punch
him in the head.
The other kids
started
screaming,
trying to
separate them,
but Afonso did
not give up.
Ricardo already
had a bloody
nose and pleaded
in tears:
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- Afonso! Why
are you hitting
me? Why are you
so angry? What
have I done to
you?
But the boy kept
hitting him,
saying:
- That's for you
to learn not to
want to look
better than me!
You think I
didn't see it?
The teacher
complimented you
saying that your
drawing was
better than
mine! You did it
just to
humiliate me
before the whole
class! ...
At that moment
the teacher, who
had been advised
of the fight,
came running and
tried to
separate the two
students.
However,
grabbing them by
the arms, she
tried to
separate them by
force but could
not.
William's mother,
who was watching
the scene, asked
permission to
talk to Afonso.
The tired
teacher allowed
it.
So Dora came to
him who was
still advancing
on Ricardo and,
after elevating
her thought to
Jesus asking for
help, moved
closer and
wrapped Afonso
with love,
giving him a hug
and at the same
time, taking him
from there.
Free of him,
Ricardo was
relieved and ran
across the
street, along
with his friend
William to see
what would
happen.
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Dora, William's
mother, embraced
the boy, gently
told him words
of peace and
love, calming
him. She led
Afonso to a
bench and sat
down with him,
who now wept in
her arms. She
wiped his face,
cradled him in
her arms and
whispered:
- Why are you so
angry, Afonso?
You've always
been a good boy,
that everyone
likes! Calm
down. Take a
deep breath,
think of Jesus
and you will
soon feel
better.
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He shook his
head and said:
- I do not know
why I was so
angry, Aunt
Dora! Suddenly I
saw Ricardo
laughing and
thought it was
of me because
our teacher said
that his drawing
was better than
mine!
At that moment
the teacher,
already calmer,
approached them,
heard the
conversation and
explained:
- No, Afonso.
What I said was
that the best
drawings of the
class really
were Ricardo's
and yours, which
is excellent!
You got it all
wrong.
- So my drawing
is good?
- Of course it
is! You draw
very well,
Afonso. It is
different from
Ricardo's style,
but both are
great, the best
in class! - she
explained.
- Oh, so I'm
happy! - Afonso
said with a shy
smile on his
face, feeling
calmer.
The teacher
embraced him,
and calling
Ricardo had them
make amends and
hug. Then she
went away,
satisfied with
that outcome.
After the fight,
the students
left commenting
about what had
happened, and
Dora and her son
William left
too.
On the way home,
walking down the
sidewalk,
William broached
the subject:
- Mom, how did
you manage to
calm Afonso
down? He was so
angry!...
His mother
thought for a
moment and
replied:
- Honey, do you
remember the
lesson we read
in the Gospel
just last night?
- I do, Mom.
Jesus said that
his disciples
should not repay
violence with
violence.
Instead, they
should use
kindness, the
only weapon
which
extinguishes
evil. Thus,
treating
everyone with
love, we will
not have
problems or
enemies!
The little
mother smiled,
satisfied:
- Well done,
William! You
learned the
lesson well. We
will never win
if we use
violence.
Against anger,
hatred, cruelty,
we must always
respond with
love. Only then
we can solve any
situation.
The boy nodded
his head in
agreement:
- And that's
what you did,
Mom. Soon Afonso
was calm and
quiet ... I
think my teacher
also learned
something with
you today, Mom!
- Honey, what
really matters
is the good we
do to others.
Now everyone is
in peace again.
Thanks to Jesus,
whom I begged
help at that
time.
William hugged
his mother with
much love and
gratitude for
her help with
his friend
Alfonso, who was
so out of
control, and
commented:
- Thanks to
Jesus Mom could
help Afonso, who
is a good boy
but very angry.
Maybe today he
learned his
lesson?
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
22/06/2015.)
