Story: faith

For the little tamarin, it was extremely hard to be shamelessly abducted from his family and home in the Amazon. The larger monkeys had talked about the issue before, but he never imagined that he would be a victim of animal trafficking. The monkey relatives always said they were taken to very distant places, so distant that it was impossible to see any member of the troop again or even set foot on Amazonian lands. He remembered and cried in his cage, still somewhat sedated. He clumsily jumped in the cage and moved the bars with nothing able to happen. When he turned to look around, the place was full of cages with all kinds of animals, some of them familiar, each one more dejected than the other, succumbing to the pain of losing freedom, their troop, and their land.

His uncle, Titi Lerín, always scolded them for going beyond the established limits and repeatedly said, «They take you for a trophy, stick you on a wall, place you on a stuffed piece of furniture, or as a pet for some human who wants to satisfy their needs, emptiness, and extravagances. Generally, those who do not respect our animal habitat do not realize that we also feel the absence of the troop and the territory, which is unique in the world. We are born only in these lands for a reason.» But the little tamarin, eager to jump in the trees, pick fruits, and play, did not pay enough attention to his uncle Titi Lerín’s advice. Little tamarin closed his eyes and prayed to the Titi God to save him and promised to always obey when told not to venture into unknown territories. At the moment he prayed, the police arrived to raid and managed to recover all the animals to return them to their habitat. Once again, they released all the animals into the Amazon jungle, and now it was only up to the little tamarin to find his troop, but he did not do it alone, instead, with his animal friends, both terrestrial and aerial.

When the little tamarin returned home to tell what had happened, promising to listen to his troop, he told them that he never lost faith in returning safe and sound.

Individual Work:

Define what Faith is.

Have you ever regretted not listening, like the little tamarin? Tell us what happened.

Do you believe in miracles? Justify your answer.

Do you consider faith useful for human beings? Why?

Has anyone in your life, either you or a family member, had an act of faith or many acts of faith? How did it happen?

What would you have done if you were abducted? Tell us.

Would you have prayed as well? If yes, to whom would you pray?

After an experience like that of the little tamarin, do you think your life would be transformed? Why?