This story tells the story of a girl who looked up at the sky and discovered her star, her inner light when she saw the glare of the night. I recognize that this child was me and this story is inspired by the one my mother told me, with patience and affection, as many times as necessary. I will always be grateful to teach you to have the courage to follow my star and appreciate my inner light.
“When you have the inner light, do you see it from the outside ?. -Anais Nin-
- Once a time there was a girl with big blue eyes and black hair who loved to play with her friends.
- Her favorite game was the hideout and she spent a lot of time looking: when she had to hide.
- She searched for a nearby hideout because she got very tired when she had to run long distances.
But he didn’t mind “losing. ” His friends were looking for very creative hideouts: among the trees, behind parked cars, did some even change clothes between them to try to cheat?All these little details made the girl laugh and have fun with this game.
Until the day a new girl came to class and she kept making fun of her because she was losing in the game, while insisting on finding a more distant hiding place. Faced with this attitude, the girl began to feel sad; but still, he kept playing.
Finally, at the newcomer’s insistence, the girl agreed to hide in the park, far from where she had to run to escape, this time she did not lose, but she reached the finish line so tired that she had to stop. playing and go home.
On the way home, sadness increased and she began to cry. When he walked through the door, long before his usual approach, his mother came up to him and asked, “Why are you crying, my daughter?” the girl explained what had happened to her. the new girl and the hide-and-seek game. She couldn’t stop crying and repeating that she was different from the other children and that she felt very alone.
The mother took her by the hand and, without saying anything, the two came out under the porch of the house, where a star shone in front of them, was the brightest in the sky, but she seemed to be alone, there were no others. stars around him. The mother pulled a soft white handkerchief out of her pocket to dry her daughter’s tears, held the girl’s chin firmly and gently, and raised her head as she showed this star.
See this star, the mother asked her daughter with a smile on her face.
? Yes, it’s very beautiful and brilliant. The girl answered curiously.
? That star is you. ? Says the mother pretty convinced
? But, Mom, isn’t this star alone?
? No, she’s not alone. It just shines so brightly that you can’t see the other stars, but although they’re not visible, they’re also there.
Is it true that I’m so bright?The girl said, drying out the last tears and starting to smile.
? You’re so bright that some people are afraid, but others will thank you for it. Never stop being yourself, my child, you are very precious.
? Thanks, Mom. I love you. The girl kissed and hugged her mother firmly.
From that day on, when the daughter was sad, the mother accompanied her to the balcony so she could see the star and remember its light, gradually the girl grew up and learned to go out on the balcony alone to get her star.
Over time, it was enough for the girl to look up at the sky, wherever she was, she found her star and remembered her light, this girl of today is already a woman and thanks to this story she will never forget that her star continues to shine in the sky and lead her way.
Stories offer useful teachings that we can easily remember to deal with adversity or to make better use of what fate offers us or that we have accomplished with effort. In this story, you have to live a moment in the dark to see the light.
“For the light to shine, darkness must be present. “Francis Bacon
The stars always guided humanity when it felt lost drawing celestial maps, its brightness reminds us how small and insignificant we are and, at the same time, our greatness, seeing the stars shine brighter, the greater the darkness, makes us understand that human beings can also shine with their own light.
In this story, the girl, with the help of her mother, sees her inner light reflected in the outer glare of the star, so she understands that she should not let the opinions of others interfere in her way of being and enjoying life.