"Theophany"
January 6. It was the first sunny
day in the winter, the day of Theophany. It is a festival day
that we celebrate and remember the christening of Jesus.
That day a family decided to
follow up the ceremony. So, they went to the harbour. The kids,
George, Billy and their parents were well dressed. When they
arrived at the harbour it was crowded. Many ships were there in
order to be blessed by the priest. That moment the priest
dropped the Holly Cross into the water. Many divers jumped into
the water to take the Holly Cross up. One of those was a young
boy, his name was Petros. The kids, George and Billy, were
seeing suspended, because they wanted Petros to be the one who
would get the Holly Cross. Suddenly the young boy got out of the
water holding the Holly Cross in his hands. The boys and the
other divers were applauding him for his attempt. The priest
blessed Petros. He felt very proud for himself and relieved,
because he was successful in this event. The crowd were very
pleased and happy for Petros as well. George and Billy wanted to
talk to him and congratulated him. Mum and Dad of Billy and
George were happy too. The kids said to their parents "In one
year from today we want to come here again!”. Their parents
felt very happy, because theirs kids were so pleased enjoying
the ceremony of Theophany.
Afterwards, all the family went
to restaurant to have lunch. The kids didn't stop speaking about
that celebration. They very often asked to learn more for
Theophany. When they went home, they called to their grandmother
to tell them more! -"This event will be unforgettable!" said
George and Billy. Their parents agreed with them. This Theophany
was the best that they had ever passed!
Iliana Kalenteridou
2nd High School of Komotini,
Greece
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