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<pre>Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day the
child asked the Great Spirit, "They tell me you are sending me to Earth
tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

The Great Spirit answered, "Among the many angels, I chose one for you
that will take good care of you and make you happy."

The child thought a while and then said to the Great Spirit, "But here
in Heaven, I don't have to do anything but sing and smile, and that's
enough for me to be happy."

The Great Spirit answered, "Your angel will sing for you and also smile
for you everyday, and you'll feel your angel's love and be more happy."

"Oh," the child said, "and how am I going to be able to understand when
people talk to me if I don't understand the language that men speak?"

The Great Spirit answered, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful
and sweet words that you will ever hear, and with much patience and
care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

The child looked at the Great Spirit and asked. "What am I going to do
when I want to talk to you?"

The Great Spirit softly touched the child on the head and said, "Your
angel will place your hands together and teach you how to talk to me."

"I've heard on Earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?" the
child asked.

The Great Spirit answered, "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 asked softly, "Oh Great Spirit, if
I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

Sweetly, the Great Spirit looked at the child and whispered, "Your
angel's name is of no importance. You will call your angel, 'MOM.'
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