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Spiritism for
Kids
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Célia Xavier
Camargo -
Portuguese
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Year 9 - N° 456 - March 13, 2016 |
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Translation
Johnny Silveira
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Willing
to help
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Seven year-old
Lucy was
visiting her
grandfather
Manuel who was
ill, and when
she saw him, she
felt great pity.
How could God,
who is so good,
have allowed her
grandfather to
suffer so much?
- she wondered.
Seeing her in
tears, her
mother hugged
her, sat with
her on the sofa,
and asked:
- Why are you so
sad, honey?
The girl raised
her eyes full of
tears and said:
- How could I
not to be sad,
mom? My
grandfather, who
I love so much,
is sick and
suffering, and
there is nothing
I can do to
change his
situation!...
Why does God,
our Heavenly
Father, let my
grandfather
suffer like this?...
Her mother
hugged her even
tighter,
cradling her in
her arms, then
said:
- Darling, there
are situations
that we cannot
avoid. We all
have to go
through problems
in life, as part
of the
programming of
our existence
here on earth.
Each one of us
will face what
we deserve,
according to our
inner change
needs in order
to become
someone better,
fuller of love
for their fellow
men.
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- Ah! Does it
mean that if one
needs to suffer,
it is better
that their
suffering is
quick so they
free themselves
from the
situation?! ... |
The mother
understood the
train of thought
of the child and
explained:
- Honey, I
understand what
you're thinking
but that's not
how it works. If
someone is
suffering, we
must always seek
to ease their
pain, and do not
think it would
be better to
suffer quickly
to get rid of
the problem.
- Why not, Mom?
- Let’s think
about it. If
your dog Belo
were sick, what
would you do?
- I would take
him to the vet,
who would figure
out what he has
and would give
him the remedy
to cure it!
- And then?
- Then, when we
returned home, I
would take care
of him to see
him more lively
and happy!
The mother
smiled at her
daughter's
response and
confirmed:
- You're right,
Lucy. We have to
take good care
of our pets. But
what if it were
Fluffy, your
kitten, who was
sick? - the
mother asked.
- Oh, I would do
the same. I
would take him
to the vet, and
then take care
of him so he
would be well
soon!
- Perfect, Lucy.
So why with
Grandpa you want
his suffering to
be increased
when we can
relieve it?
The girl was
thoughtful for a
moment then
answered:
- Oh, I don’t
know, Mom. I
thought that if
Grandpa paid off
his debt, he
would be happier!
- No doubt.
Paying off his
debts, your
grandfather
would be happier,
have more
tranquility and
peace in life.
But we shouldn't
think that we
must increase
his suffering so
he would settle
his account with
the Divine
Justice. We
should think:
what means has
God placed in my
hands to help
alleviate
Grandpa’s
suffering?
- Oh, I see, Mom!
You mean that we
must do
everything to
help Grandpa not
to suffer much,
right? - That's
right, honey. If
Grandpa has to
go through
difficulties,
what can we do
to help him not
suffer so much?
The little girl
thought and
thought ... then
she replied:
- We have to
take care of him,
help him eat,
give him water,
kindness, and
when he wants to
sleep, sing him
to sleep...
There's a song
that Grandpa
always sings to
me at bedtime!
Now, I'll sing
it to him!
The mother
agreed, giving
her daughter a
kiss.
Later, at
bedtime, Lucy,
who was close to
Grandpa Manuel,
saw that he was
sleepy and began
to sing the
lullaby that she
liked most. She
pulled up a
chair and
climbing on it,
got as high as
Grandpa lying on
the bed. And as
she had seen her
mother do, she
lovingly held
out her arms as
if she was
giving him
healing and
began to sing...
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Soon her
grandfather was
asleep and they
left the room so
he could rest.
The next morning,
upon waking up,
little Lucy went
to Grandpa's
room to see how
he had spent the
night, and
Grandpa smiled,
saying:
- Sweetheart,
you helped me so
much yesterday!
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You sang to me,
but more than
sing, you gave
me healing, and
I slept well, as
I hadn’t in a
long time. Thank
you! Grandpa is
very well today
thanks to you!... |
The little girl
went up on his
chair again and
gave her grandpa
a big hug as she
said:
- That’s great,
Grandpa! So
every night I
will sing for
you and give you
healing!
Her mother, who
had entered the
room and heard
the conversation,
said to her
father:
- Dad, you will
make my daughter
think that
really helped...
She's just a
child and will
get too proud!
The father
looked at his
daughter and
replied,
laughing:
- It is true!
Lucy sang and
gave me healing.
Today I am
without pain and
slept very well!...
Believe me,
honey!...
The mother,
surprised,
looked at the
little girl, who
was wide-eyed
and thanked her:
- Thank you,
dear, for
helping Grandpa.
Jesus heard our
prayers, helping
us through you!...
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
19/10/2015.)
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