By Prof. Constancia
Dedicated to Marco.
In the sky there are secret places that we do not yet know...there are sights, colors and music that are not yet known on earth. And in one of these corners of the sky, very far from the earth, there was a little star, where there lived a child who did nothing but one thing... play.
He played all day but the funny thing is that the more he played, the more he learned. He played all day with his little friends and angels. Sometimes they played and got closer to Earth... they experimented with the mixture of colors, painting the sky in different tones, purple and pink sunrises and sunsets tending to indigo, and colors that have yet to be known on earth.
They played music, instruments like violins and marimbas, flutes, bongos, huge pianos, cuatros, guitars, accordions, timpani, maracas and harps, of course. They also played some instruments that are yet to be known on earth. Oh, the concerts that were formed! Concerts that have not yet been heard on earth. (Although if you are quiet in a corner meditating, and you cover your ears well, it is possible that you hear some verses since on earth they can be heard but in absolute silence.)
Of course, they played sports... like mountaineering, acrobatics and darts (especially the group of Cupid's assistants). There was no shortage of a good game of soccer, basketball or volleyball... but also some sports that are yet to be known on earth.
One dawn the boy was amusing himself by running through the sky from one side to the other. He went to the farthest corner of the sky with a huge magic paintbrush, painting the reddish purple of the horizon. While the great Angel Sun looked at him with a half smile. He had almost found the shade of pink that he longed for when he suddenly bumped into a seagull quite unexpectedly and he dropped his brush... "A thousand apologies," said the seagull, and continued flying... He was going very fast!
At that moment the boy stopped and went to pick up his brush, which had been left hanging on an already purple cloud. He searched for the brush in the cloud for a long time when he crossed paths with the seagull again, he passed by again and apologized again for tripping over him, “it's okay,” the boy told him, “I was done.” Finally, the boy found the paintbrush and at that moment he saw that the seagull was already far away returning to land. When he could no longer see the seagull he stared at the ground for a long time.
It had been dark for quite some time when the boy walked, ran and then flew to return to the little star.
–“Child” said a huge angel who was almost five stories tall, with long hair. “Where were you?”
–“Guardian Angel!” said the boy.
–“You know that sometimes I get distracted by the same old thing…Today I focused on the Earth again. And I have decided that this time I do want to go live there.
–Why do you want to go live on Planet Earth?
–I want to go because it is beautiful. It really is! I have been observing and there they have everything, kind plants and sweet flowers, divine water everywhere, and furious and playful animals, waterfalls in the mountains, furious winds and some playful winds where I could fly my kite.
I saw divine beings that help support the Earth, some in the water, dolphins, whales as well as in the jungles like zebras, some tigers and elephants, and birds of all sizes that fly like us, they are the only ones that fly...but they are in danger and I want to go rescue them. There are children, many of them... and I saw many of them play like us, but I saw some cry and I want to go teach them many of our games that they still don't know or have forgotten so that they can be happy again.
-That is kind of you to want to help out. Anything else?
–Well, I had to come back…
-Alright. That seems very good to me. I see that you come with more and more details. Your powers of observation continue to develop. But it seems to me that you are not ready to go to earth yet. Your friends were looking for you.
-OK.
And the boy went to play with the other little ones.
And so the days passed, the months passed, the years passed...
The boy was playing soccer with his friends one night. The game was at its best when the boy kicked the ball and it went so far that he looked at his guardian angel and said..."I'm going to have to go get the ball. I'll be back…"
Well, he looked for it in the neighboring stars and didn't find it...then he went down and down and down until he stumbled upon some clouds near the Earth. Finally, searching in the clouds, he bent down and found the ball. But when he stopped, he focused on the Earth. He stayed looking, looking, looking for a long time…
And he continued looking until... he realized the time and returned to the little star.
Upon returning…
–Guardian Angel, said the boy.
-Yes..
–Today I looked at the Earth again. And I have decided that I want to go live there.
–Why do you want to go live on Earth?
–I want to go because it is beautiful... I stayed looking and there they have everything, plants, flowers, seas, waterfalls, the wind, I saw beings called monkeys, little fish, a dog, a cat, some little birds that fly like us, they are the only ones that fly... There are children , some that I know and many of them I saw play like us and I want to go teach them some of our games that they still don't know or in some cases have forgotten.
Did you see anything else?
–Yes, yes… today yes. I saw a man and a woman who live in a small house with 2 kittens. I saw that the woman asked tonight to have one more loved one in her home.
–And what do you think…
–Oh, Guardian Angel, I want to tell you but I don't dare...
–Come on then, you can trust me...
–I want to tell you that I want to go live with them... but I'm afraid you're going to tell me that...
–Child, you are ready to go live on Earth.
-Really?…
-Wonderful…!!
–Well, let's go now... your new family is waiting for you...but first you should say goodbye.
The child and his guardian angel said goodbye to the other children and angels...
–Then he approached the group of children and friends…
A girl approached him and kissed him on the cheek.
-“I also want to go to Earth,” she told the child, looking at her Guardian Angel.
–We could go together...do you think? and took the child by the hand.
His Angel told her…
–No girl… you're not ready. But you'll see each other there soon.
-You will remember me? The girl asked.
–I don't know, said the boy looking at the Angel...
They looked at each other and hugged.
-Goodbye... Goodbye... remember what the angel said that we would see each other soon... Have a happy trip!
So it was. The boy walked with his Guardian Angel towards the Earth. They spent the whole time talking about the land. The Angel knew much more than him and answered each of his questions with frankness, kindness and compassion.
From time to time the angel would interrupt the child with a reminder like...
–You know I will always be with you. Maybe you'll forget... but remember that you will always have me by your side..
I know...and thank you Guardian Angel...I don't want to forget it either
–I will never leave you. But remember me. That by remembering me I will be able to help you even more...
-I know..and thank you Guardian Angel...I don't want to forget it
Or
-You know child... I want you to know that you will never walk alone... you can call me when you need me and if you want more angels too... we will always be here we will walk with you...
-I know...and thank you Guardian Angel...I don't want to forget it, I know how important it is to know it and not forget it...
–If you forget…we will remind you in one way or another, you will know….
Several months later...
In the white-walled room of a hospital, under bright fluorescent lights, a very sweet and dear cry was heard... a tender creature.
A baby was immediately placed in the arms of a waiting mother. His father came up and gave him a kiss. The baby stopped crying immediately.
And so the child slept on his mother's chest in the new and beloved land all night. And he did so for many nights after that.
And his angel accompanies him to this day and smiles every time he hears him say something that his mother taught him, she learned it in a dream:
"Angel of God I remember you...
Angel to my left,
Angel to my right,
Angel around me and in my heart,
Be with me and guide me now and always,
This or something much better..."
THE END
When my son was younger he asked me to tell him this birthday story at night before bedtime. It was told and retold and more and more details were added each time until I finally wrote it down. In fact, this story is dedicated to my son Marco for his birthday and now he is 15. Anyone can use it to describe to the child the mystery and beauty of life. If you like the story, share it with your friends and let us know if you would like to see this story published. In fact, if you are a member of a publishing house, we are accepting offers to publish this story.
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