I Am a DeMolay!!

My history with the Order of DeMolay began many years ago, when I was still a high school student at Dom Bosco College in Petrolina. On that occasion, I was invited to attend a lecture where young men, in the same age group, explained the purpose of the Order and concluded by inviting us to the selection process. I was enchanted and accepted! It is not for nothing: a worldwide fraternity of good young men, lads, which aims to form good men and good leaders. How could I refuse? ...

December 27, 2018 路 2 min 路 417 words 路 Laudivan Almeida

I Have to Go to the Moon

Hello, everyone! How are you doing? I want to share a small experience with you, one of those not-so-rare moments of childhood wisdom. Today my 5-year-old son couldn鈥檛 go to school because he was feeling a bit under the weather. Nothing serious, he just woke up with a stuffy nose, so we decided to let him rest. We were saying our goodbyes as I was leaving for work. The news was on TV, I sat down and pulled him onto my lap for a cuddle and a few minutes of negotiation: ...

August 4, 2016 路 4 min 路 669 words 路 Laudivan Almeida