2023年
十二張笑臉貼紙
2023年2月


十二張笑臉貼紙

安東尼奧能完成這項挑戰嗎?

1. First spot illustration is of the figure, Antonio, entertaining his little brother Zach. Antonio is probably 7-9 years old and Zach is perhaps 1 year old. 2. Second spot illustration is of Antonio catching a spider. His sister is in the background looking scared. 3. Third spot illustration is of Antonio with his next door neighbor, Mr Wakefield. They are weeding a garden. Mr Wakefield is older. and he might be wiping the sweat off his brow.

安東尼奧的初級會教師說:「我要給你們一個挑戰。效法耶穌的一個方法就是幫助他人。所以,在這個星期,你要盡可能去幫助人。」

她給每個人一張紙和12張笑臉貼紙。「每次你幫助別人,就在你的紙上貼一個笑臉,然後下星期帶到班上來。」

安東尼奧很興奮能接受這項挑戰,但是,聽著很容易,做起來難。很快就到了星期四,他的紙上一張貼紙也沒有。他禱告說:「天父,請幫我找到需要幫助的人。」

第二天早上,安東尼奧告訴媽媽這項挑戰。他說:「我不知道該幫助誰!」

就在這時,安東尼奧年幼的弟弟開始哭了起來。安東尼奧說:「你做早餐時,我可以照顧查克。」

他做了一些鬼臉逗查克,讓他很快咯咯地笑了起來。

媽媽說:「如果這樣不能得到一張笑臉,要怎樣才能得到呢?」

早餐後,安東尼奧把碗洗了,還把姊姊臥室裡的一隻蜘蛛捉走。再加兩個笑臉!

1. First spot illustration is of the figure, Antonio, entertaining his little brother Zach. Antonio is probably 7-9 years old and Zach is perhaps 1 year old. 2. Second spot illustration is of Antonio catching a spider. His sister is in the background looking scared. 3. Third spot illustration is of Antonio with his next door neighbor, Mr Wakefield. They are weeding a garden. Mr Wakefield is older. and he might be wiping the sweat off his brow.

放學後,安東尼奧幫爸爸在外面給他們的狗雷達洗澡。他們洗完後,雷達抖掉毛上的水。安東尼奧和爸爸笑了。

然後,安東尼奧看到對街的衛克菲先生在拔草。「爸爸,我可以幫他嗎?他看起來又熱又累。」

「這是個好主意。」爸爸說。拔掉最後一根雜草時,衛克菲先生露出燦爛的笑容。

1. First spot illustration is of the figure, Antonio, entertaining his little brother Zach. Antonio is probably 7-9 years old and Zach is perhaps 1 year old. 2. Second spot illustration is of Antonio catching a spider. His sister is in the background looking scared. 3. Third spot illustration is of Antonio with his next door neighbor, Mr Wakefield. They are weeding a garden. Mr Wakefield is older. and he might be wiping the sweat off his brow.

到了星期六,安東尼奧的紙上有11個笑臉,只要再一個,他就能完成挑戰!媽媽說,他們要去拜訪住在療養院的法蘭西斯科叔公。這給了安東尼奧一個點子!他拿出蠟筆,畫了很多張圖畫。

他們到了那裡後,安東尼奧遞給叔公一張日落的圖畫。法蘭西斯科叔公對安東尼奧微微一笑。然後,安東尼奧把其餘的圖畫送給住在那裡的其他人。他看到很多開心的笑容!

在回家的路上,媽媽說:「如果你想的話,我們可以到店裡買更多的笑臉貼紙。」

安東尼奧說:「我做這些事不是為了得到更多貼紙。我喜歡讓人們開心。」

「這也會讓天父和耶穌很開心!」爸爸說。

媽媽說:「你看起來也很開心。」安東尼奧滿是笑容,臉頰都笑酸了。●

Friend Magazine, 2023-02 Feb

康納·吉列特繪