Aş vrea să împărtăşesc tuturor această „scrisoare” pe care fericitul Ioan Paul al II-lea ne-a trimis-o din Rai:
Iubitei mele familii si prietenilor mei, as vrea sa le spun un lucru, inainte de toate :
Ca am ajuns cu bine.
Va scriu din rai unde sunt asezat langa Domnul cel Preainalt.
Aici, nu mai sunt lacrimi de tristete, aici e numai iubire vesnica.
Va rog sa nu fiti nefericiti pentru ca nu ma puteti vedea.
Amintiti-va ca sunt cu voi in fiecare dimineata, fiecare amiaza si fiecare seara.
A trebuit sa va parasesc in ziua aceea cand viata mea pe pamanant a ajuns la final
Dumnezeu m-a luat si m-a imbratisat si mi-a zis : Bine ai venit!
Ce bine este sa te avem iarasi printer noi, Carol; ne-ai lipsit cat ai fost plecat;
Cat despre familia ta iubita, o sa fie aici mai tarziu.
Am mare nevoie de tine aici ; faci parte din planul meu.
Sunt atatea lucruri pe care trebuie sa le facem ca sa ajutam oamenii.
Dumnezeu mi-a dat atunci o lista cu lucrurile pe care doreste sa le fac.
Si cel mai important lucru de pe aceasta lista este sa te veghez si sa te protejez pe tine.
Astfel incat, cand stai intins noaptea in pat, greutatile zilei sa fie date uitarii.
Dumnezeu si cu mine iti suntem cel mai aproape… in miezul noptii.
Cand te gandesti la viata mea pe pamanant, si la toti anii mei petrecuti din iubire pentru tine
Vei fi tentat sa plangi, pentru ca esti doar un om/ pentru ca e uman.
Dar nu-ti fie frica sa plangi, plansul aduce alinare suferintei.
Aminteste-ti ca nu ar fi flori, daca nu ar fi ploaie.
Mi-ar placea sa-ti spun toate cate a planuit Dumnezeu pentru tine
Dar daca ti-as spune, nu ai intelege.
De un singur lucru insa, te asigur: ca desi viata mea pe pamanat s-a terminat
Sunt mai aproae de tine acum, ca niciodata.
Sunt multe greutati de infruntat si multe dealuri de urcat
Dar imreuna vom reusi, luand fiecare zi pe rand.
Aceasta a fost mereu credinta mea si mi-ar placea sa o impartasesti si tu
Ca ceea ce dai lumii, lumea iti va da inapoi.
Daca poti ajuta pe cineva care sufera sau este amarat
Atunci ii poti marturisi Domului noaptea : Ziua mea nu a fost pierduta.
Si acum sunt multumit, ca viata mea a meritat traita
Stiind ca in timp ce imi traversam cursul vietii, am smuls cuiva un zambet.
Asa ca, daca vei intalni pe cineva trist sau deprimat
Opreste-te putin din drumul tau si intinde o mana si ridica-l.
Atunci cand mergi pe strada si te gandesti la mine
Sa stii ca sunt in spatele tau, la doar un pas departare.
Si cand iti va veni timpul si tie.. sa te eliberezi de trupul tau pamantesc
Aminteste-ti ca nu pleci nicaieri, ci vii aici, la mine.
To my dearest family and friends, some things I’d like to say…
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I’m writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there’s no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I’m out of sight.
Remember that I’m with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, „I welcome you.”
It’s good to have you back again, Karol; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they’ll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you’re part of my plan.
There’s so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.”
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day’s chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you….in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn’t understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o’er.
I’m closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I’d like it for you too…
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who’s in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night……”My day was not in vain.”
And now I am contented….that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you’re walking down the street, and you’ve got me on your mind;
I’m walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it’s time for you to go…. from that body to be free,
remember you’re not going…..you’re coming here to me.
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