Santa Claus has arrived!
This morning, at 7:30 to be exact, our 8-year-old daughter, Sylvana, jumped into our bed to remind us that it was Christmas Eve today. I had told him the night before Santa Claus had asked us to do a small job in his place buy some food for some of the families that currently had less than us We think it would be a good way to inspire the idea of putting the spirit of Santa Claus (love) into action, giving as he, from the heart.
I am very tired, I do not feel like it, it is very cold, it began to complain.
While we were all still in bed, Alberto and I tried to explain the meaning of giving with love.
Giving from the heart makes you feel very good, I said. You feel a special warmth that arises from the inside out. You feel that your whole body wants to smile r.
`` Honey, when we give a gift, '' Alberto added, we also added a touch of magic. We add the spirit of love that has prompted us to give that gift, so that the people who receive it feel love and magic too.
Sylvana began to protest and cover her head.
You already know that a gift of love does not have to be material, a ad . Do you remember when you finished your friend's friendship bracelet because she didn't know how to do it right, and then gave it to her as a gift? That is to give from the heart.
But, but giving gifts this is the work of Santa Claus and his elves!
But Sylvana, Alberto intervened, if Santa and his Elves made all the gifts in the world nobody would feel the love and joy of giving, nobody would feel the love either What others put in the gifts they make us Santa Claus knows that, Sylvana, and that is the greatest present that Santa makes to delegate part of his work to us, do you understand? The Love we feel when giving or receiving is the best gift.
O, add with mischief, tickling, You can give something that everyone will love to receive.. She started shaking her head vigorously. "Nooooo, " he complained: "No hugs, no kisses!" As a general rule, our daughter flatly refuses to give hugs or kisses, unless she feels the desire to give them ... which is very rare to happen, to great disgust and dissatisfaction of family and friends.
Our continuous flattery and explanations only seemed to bother her more, and we certainly didn't want to make her feel bad on Christmas Eve. "We are not going to force you to do it, " I said. “We just wanted to give you something to think about. When you feel like doing it, at any time, just let us know. ”
I got out of bed ready to prepare to leave. Then Alberto suddenly exclaimed: "Mony, Sylvana, come see this!"
I ran back to the room. Alberto had opened the curtains where this image you see here welcomed us happily. The cold outside of the morning had created her in our window.
Sylvana's mouth opened wide when he saw her. No more words were necessary. Sylvana, without more, went to watch some television, while I went to do the small task that Santa had requested. Which I felt even more special than on other occasions.
Wishing you all the same magic and love that permeate this special time of the year.
The little helpers of Santa Claus,
Mony, Alberto and Sylvana (in practice)
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Alberto Agraso and Mony Dojeiji met in 2011 and together embarked on a path for peace from Rome to Jerusalem in which they traveled 5000 km on foot through 13 countries for 13 months. They have just published their story. You can find out more about his inner adventure on his website www.walkingforpeace.com.
