Real Concepts Magazine - Bilingual Dec2016
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GODCHOSEWHATTHEWORLDCONSIDERSORDINARY<br />
A<br />
tjust12yearsold,shearivedtothetowncaledLa<br />
Cienaga(TheSwamp);bythename,anybodycan<br />
imaginetheplace;128stepsdowntotheprecarious<br />
housemadeoftinsheetsfrom therooftothesides,she<br />
regreted be brought here,the “city”, from her<br />
hometown MontePlata,andtheheatdidnothelpatal.<br />
Shethoughthowhardhadbeenherlife,whenshewas<br />
just2yearsoldherfatherdiedandtwoyearslaterher<br />
mother;now,herentiresecurityfencewastorndown,how<br />
wouldsheandher7siblingsbesustained?… butthe<br />
opinionoftheyoungest doesnotcount,shewasthe<br />
eighth child.Theiruncles took them with dificulty<br />
becausetheyhadtheirownchildrentotakecareof.<br />
ByDeborahR.Slater<br />
Adolescence,isaverydificultseasonforeveryhumanbeinganditwasnodiferentforherinLa<br />
Ciénaga,tothepointofthinkingaboutsuicide;butGodisneverlate,inthisprocessshemetand<br />
acceptedChristintoherheart,Hewouldbecomeheronlywaytowalkonthispathofpain.<br />
Atheryoungage,sheworkedasamaidinafamilyhouse,washingandironingclothes,selingold<br />
clothesinabundlehousebyhouse,orwashingbotles,andifoneofthem wouldbreakwhile<br />
cleaning,shehadtotakeherinjuredhandfulofblood,outofthebrokenbotle,andwithoutany<br />
contemplationheremployerwouldpourbleachintothewoundtodisinfectsoshecontinueto<br />
washmorebotles.<br />
“Youcandoeverythingthrough<br />
Christwhostrengthensyou”<br />
Butourheroinenevergaveup,shehada<br />
strength from above and in hermind<br />
there was always the Almighty<br />
whispering: "you can do everything<br />
through Christwho strengthens you”.<br />
Later,she tried to study atthe local<br />
university,butshecouldneverachieveit<br />
due the lack of time and money.<br />
Shecontinuedintoherpersonalbatle;at<br />
her21yearsold,whileselingoldclothes,<br />
sherememberedwhatherfostermother<br />
toldherafewdaysbefore:“theclothes<br />
areveryexpensive,youhavetomakea<br />
courseandputasmalbeautyparlor”.<br />
Shejustheardthelastpart.putabeauty<br />
parlor.
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