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Spiritism for
Kids
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Célia Xavier
Camargo -
Portuguese
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Year 7 - N° 351 – February 23, 2014 |
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Translation
Johnny Silveira
- silveirajohnny@yahoo.com |
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School Party
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The teacher
gathered the
students and
announced that
the school in a
few days would
have its
fiftieth
anniversary and
they would throw
a big party. To
do so, they
requested the
collaboration of
the students to
do the
decorations.
Everyone loved
the idea and
agreed to
cooperate.
So the next day
the teacher
brought in the
materials that
would be used to
decorate the
great hall. Then,
she divided the
class in teams
and chose a
leader for each
of them, giving
them different
tasks and
explaining how
they should do
them.
Mark, the head
of one of the
teams, would
have five
classmates
working
with
him.
Aline,
one
of the
girls
and a
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troublemaker,
did not
accept
to cut
paper
strips
to
decorate
the
hall.
Mark
patiently
explained: |
- Aline, I did
not choose the
task. It was the
teacher who
distributed the
tasks!
- Well, I do not
agree and do not
want to do it!
- Then go talk
to the teacher -
Mark replied.
The girl stomped
off angrily.
When she got to
teacher, she
started
complaining
immediately:
- Teacher Amelia,
Mark wants to
make me do what
I do not want
and do not like!
Gently, the
teacher
explained that
each team had a
different
activity and it
was her team's
task to adorn
the walls. As
Aline continued
complaining
about the task,
the teacher sent
her to another
team.
Aline was now in
Marcia's team,
who explained
what they were
doing:
- We are cutting
cardstock to
make the
invitations for
the party. You
have to measure
the cardstock
and then cut it.
That's it. It's
easy!
- What a horror!
I hate to
measure paper
and cutting it I
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think it's even
worse! Isn't
there another
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- I'm sorry -
Marcia said -
that is the task
of this team.
Aline again
complained to
the teacher, who
sent her to
another team,
where they were
painting posters
to adorn the
walls of the
hall. Her
reaction was
swift:
- But I can't
paint!
Full of patience,
the teacher sent
her to another
team, and
another and then
yet another. The
time came when
the teacher told
her:
- Aline, I know
why you got a
problem adapting
to the teams.
- And why,
teacher?
- Laziness.
Unwillingness to
work!
The girl blushed
and hung her
head in shame.
- It isn't so,
teacher. It's
just that I'm
not comfortable
doing these
tasks. Give me
another chance!
I promise I'll
do it without
complaining.
The teacher
thought for a
moment and
agreed:
- Okay. I think
I found the
right job for
you.
- Good! Finally!...
The teacher
called her into
a corner, took a
broom, a bucket,
and a shovel and
put everything
in her hands:
- Here they are,
Aline. I believe
now you will be
able to work.
The only thing
you have got to
do is sweep the
paper scraps
that fall on the
floor and put
them in the
trash.
- But... sweep
the floor,
teacher?
- Yes! There is
nothing shameful
about it. I'm
just ahead of
that task. After
finishing the
activities, all
students would
collect the
scraps from the
floor to leave
the hall clean.
However, as you
are not doing
anything, you
can start to
collect them
from the floor.
Thus, all tasks
will finish at
the same time!
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Very embarrassed,
Aline took the
shovel, bucket,
and broom and
started sweeping
the floor.
When the
activities were
finished, the
other students,
smiling and
excited, even
helped her
finish cleaning.
Aline thought
they were
helping to rub
it in that they
were more
capable than her
but her
classmates
showed no ill
intent: they
smiled
good-humoredly,
playing with
each other,
happy, and
talked with her,
leaving her at
ease.
Right then,
Aline understood
that work is a
divine blessing
that brings
people together,
creating good
relationships
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At the end of
the task, Aline
approached the
teacher and said:
- Teacher Amelia,
I understood the
lesson. Thank
you for the
opportunity to
help. Any other
time, you can
count on me for
anything.
On the day of
the party, the
students'
excitement and
contentment was
general as they
received guests
and city
officials. And
Aline, among her
friends, was
also pleased to
have
collaborated so
that everything was nice and
neat.
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
13/01/2014.)
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