There
is a 4th grade kid who always give thanks in all circumstances. He
lived in a village Milaor, Camarines Sur, in the Philippines. Every
day to get to school he had to walk through the area where the land is rocky and
cross the dangerous highway where vehicles are speeding. Every
time managed to cross the highway, Andoy always stopped by the church to pray.
Its action is observed by
the Rev.. Agaton. Because
Andoy was touched by the attitude of the innocent and faithful. One day when Andoy
about to go to the Church Pastor. Agaton
hello.
Cpc. Rev.:
"Good morning Andoy, how are you? Are you going to school?"
Andoy: "Yes, Reverend Father!" Andoy replied with a
smile.
Bpk.Pdt:
"From now on I will assist and accompany you to cross the street each time you
will cross.
Andoy:
Thank you, Reverend Father. "
Cpc. Rev.: "Now what would you
do?"
Andoy: "I
just want to greet Jesus ... my best friend."
Then
the priest would leave the Andoy to spend time with God, but then Pdt.
Agaton
hiding behind the altar to listen to what was discussed Andoy.
Andoy started talking to his
Companions
Andoy:
"You know Lord, my math exam today is very bad, but I did not cheat though
teman2ku others do. My father had a bad season and all I can eat the cake was
ini.Terima you for this Lord. I had seen the poor kitten the
hungry and I gave him the last kueku .. funny thing is, I'm not that hungry.
See, this is the last shoe .. maybe next week I should be running without shoes.
You know God's shoes will be damaged, but that's okay .. the most important
I can still go to
school.
My
God says our people will experience a hard season this month, because it's some
of my friends had quit school. please help them get to
school anymore.
Oh, you know you hit me again.
Hurt
like hell, but I'm grateful because it still has a mother. And this pain will surely be lost.
Look at this wound God?
I
know You can heal the scar here (Andoy holding scar) Please do not scold my
mother yes ..??? indeed
he was tired and anxious thinking about the food needs of my school fees as well
.. That's why he hit
me.
Oh yes .. the Lord. I think I'm falling in love at
this time. There
was a beautiful young dikelasku, do you think she will like?
Ah
.. however I know that you will always like because I do not need to be anybody
to please your heart. You are my
friend.
Hey .. The
Lord is my friend, your birthday only two days away, do not you excited?
Just wait I have a
gift for you. but
it is a surprise and I hope you menyukainya.Ooops I must go now. Good afternoon "
Andoy
then immediately ran outside and called Father Agaton.
Andoy:
"Pastor Rev. .. pa .. I'm done talking with friends, the Lord Jesus, skarang you
can accompany me across the road!
Activities
take place every day, never missed Andoy though.
Father
Agaton shares these people in his church every Sunday because he had never seen
a pure faith and trust in God and be thankful when difficult situations occur
like those of Andoy.
When
Christmas day arrived, Father Agaton sick so he could not lead the church and
was hospitalized. Management
of the Church handed over to four older women who never smile, they always blame
all the things other people.
Day's
date. December
25 when the four old woman was in the church had suddenly come in and want to
say hello Andoy Companions.
Andoy: "Hello .. I am the Lord ...
'
4
Women: "Damn you kids! Do not see your eyes we're praying ??!!! Exit
.!!!"
Andoy
so surprised, because he was never expelled by Pdt.Agaton.
Andoy:
"Where is the Reverend Father? He was supposed to help me cross the street .. he
always told me to come through the back door of the Church. Not only that, I
have to greet friends, today is His birthday, I have a gift for
Him."
When
Andoy about to take the prize from inside his shirt, one of the four women
pulled the collar of his shirt and pushed it out. Andoy
sad, bigung and after thinking a moment he had no choice but to cross the
highway.
There
was a bend that is not visible views, a fast moving bus and started crossing
while protecting Andoy gifts earlier in the shirt, so he does not see the bus
coming earlier. Suddenly brakkk ...
(You
hear a noise and the bus had stopped suddenly) What happened? because
it can not avoid large bus had run over and killed instantly Andoy. People
crowded around the body Andoy's lifeless.
Sad
... It was out of nowhere came a sudden emergence of a white-robed man with a
gentle face yet full of tears, he hugged and cried Andoy
body.
The orangpun
surprised, curious and ask them;
The
people: "Excuse me sir, are you related to this poor kid? Do you know
him?"
With
a grieving heart he immediately stood up and said: "The boy is named Andoy, He
is my best friend."
Then
took the badly wrapped gift in Andoy clothes and put the chest. He stood up and carried
away the body Andoy. The crowd was more curious
...
That
night, Father Agaton received the shocking news. He visited the house Andoy. When the Rev.. Agaton
meet with parents Andoy he asked: "How do you know your son died?" Andoy
mother replied, wiping her tears: "A white-robed man who brought him here."
Pdt. Agaton asked again: "What did he
say?"
"He
did not utter a word. He was very grieved. We do not know him but he looks sad,
as if he knew Andoy well. But there is a peace that is hard to explain about
him. He gave me my son and smiled gently. He stroked her hair Andoy and
kissed his forehead and then he whispered something, "replied the father
Andoy.
Pdt.Agaton: "What did he
say?"
Andoy
father replied: "He said, Thank you for the gift. I will soon meet
denganmu.engkau'll be with me." And
the father continued, "you know later. It felt so beautiful .. I cried from
happiness .. I can not explain it, when he left us there is a peace that satisfy
our hearts, I knew my son was already in Heaven now. But Pastor
please tell who is this guy who always talked to my son every day in your church
you would know because you've always been there every day, except today when his
death ¡¨
Suddenly
tears welling Father Agaton dripping, with trembling knees, Pdt. Agaton
whispered, "He did not talk to anyone .. except with the Lord
Jesus."
Do you know where Andoy are
now? Yes he was
in heaven with the Lord Jesus. Would we all too ... was in heaven later? Yes we all want it.
Andoy have a heart that is
always grateful. Although
the situation was experiencing difficult life but he was always happy because he
knew the Lord Jesus always loves her best friend. Through
the collision event was the Lord Jesus came for her to
heaven.