The other day, we were driving to Santee to celebrate Gabriel's birthday and had one of his friends from school in the back seat. They both go to Catholic school, so are required to go to mass weekly, say several daily prayers, and are overall used to learning about God on an everyday basis.
On that day it was rainy and as all locals know, San Diegans can't drive in the rain. There was an accident on the side of the road and the people who had been in the car were outside, crying and calling on the phone. Nobody looked hurt, but you could tell that they were upset.
Gabriel looked at his friend and said, "X, let's say the prayer that we say at school for those people." His friend agreed and they said to us, "In the name of the Father..." and so on proceeded to do the sign of the cross.
"Lord, please be with those who need them."
"In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit."
Their sweet concern and thoughtfulness actually brought me to tears. Their compassion was so beautiful!
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