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.
How am I going to live there
being so small and helpless?"

"Among the many angels,
I chose one for you", said God.
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",
said the child.
"That's enough
for me to be happy.
How am I going to be able
to understand when
people talk to me,
if I don't know the language
that men talk on earth?"
asked the child.

God said,"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."
The child asked,
"And what am I going
to do when I want
to talk to you?"

God answered,"Your angel will place
your hands together and
will teach you how to pray."

"I've heard that on earth there
are bad people. "Who will protect me?"
wondered the child.

God replied ... "Your angel will defend
you even if it means risking its own life."

The child said,"But I will always be
sad because I will not see you anymore."

God reassured the child.
"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 simply call her Mommy."