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to her, saying she knew I was small and fragile, but that I had the strength ofthe greatest fighter in history, that I couldn’t leave her alone. Hearing thoseheartfelt words, my heartbeat slowly started coming back with my desire to liveand my great desire to meet Mom. I feel happy now while I’m still inside, and Iknow I will be even happier when I get to see her.Being Together89lorena riveroLorena Rivero was born 43 years ago in Chile, where she worked as an interior decorator.She has lived in New York for three years and is married with “two beautiful babies.” Astudent at the Queens Library in Sunnyside, she says, “I want to thank my teacher, FranSchnall, for being very patient and dedicated to her students. She is a very good teacher.”