Se a tua vida há de ser pautada por uma forma de ser...
Se a tua vida há de ser pautada por uma forma de ser que resulte numa conduta ilibada, não estás isento de que sobre ti possam surgir opiniões contrárias; contudo, tua forma de viver é o que vai prevalecer. Não é tanto o que de ti mesmo se diga ou o que de ti mesmo possas pensar que vai contar. Tu és o que vives. Vales o quanto fazes e revelas através do bem praticado. Ao invés de muito falar, numa tentativa de justificação, convém que hajas de tal forma que não restem dúvidas e qualquer situação. Mais vale um reto proceder do que um bem dizer; pois, um “bem dizer” poderá, um dia, ser desdito, enquanto um bem fazer por nenhuma palavra poderá ser contradito. Entre o fazer e o dizer, o fazer há de prevalecer. (Padre Airton)
“If your life must respond to a way of being resulting in a blameless behavior, you are not exempt from criticism and contrary opinions; however your way of being shall prevail. What is said about you or what you think about yourself doesn’t really matter. You are what you live. You are worth what you do and reveal through the good you do. Instead of much talk and excuses, in an attempt to justify yourself, it is better to act in such a way as to leave no doubt in any situation. A straightforward behavior is better than a lot of talk, since what you say can be denied some day, whereas a good deed cannot be contradicted. Between doing and saying, doing should prevail.” (Father Airton)
“If your life must respond to a way of being resulting in a blameless behavior, you are not exempt from criticism and contrary opinions; however your way of being shall prevail. What is said about you or what you think about yourself doesn’t really matter. You are what you live. You are worth what you do and reveal through the good you do. Instead of much talk and excuses, in an attempt to justify yourself, it is better to act in such a way as to leave no doubt in any situation. A straightforward behavior is better than a lot of talk, since what you say can be denied some day, whereas a good deed cannot be contradicted. Between doing and saying, doing should prevail.” (Father Airton)