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 answered, "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."