Once upon a time
there was a child ready to be born. So one day he asked God: “They
tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to
live there being so small and helpless?”
God replied, “Among
the many angels, I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and
will take care of you.”
“But tell me, here
in Heaven, I don’t do anything else but sing and smile, that’s
enough for me to be happy.”
“Your angel will
sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel
your angel’s love and be happy.”
“And how am I
going to be able to understand when people talk to me, if I don’t
know the language that men talk?”
“Your angel will
tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and
with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.”
“And what am I
going to do when I want to talk to you?”
“Your angel will
place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.”
“I’ve heard that
on earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?”
“Your angel will
defend you even if it means risking its life.”
“But I will always
be sad because I will not see you anymore.”
“Your angel will
always talk to you about me and will teach you the way for you to
come back to me, even though I will always be next to you.”
At that moment there
was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be
heard, and the child in a hurry asked softly:
“Oh God, if I am
about to leave now, please tell me my angel’s name.”
“Your angel’s
name is of no importance, you will call your angel: Mommy.”