Real Concepts Magazine - Bilingual Dec2016
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Thatsamedayshewenttovisithercousin,whohada<br />
beautysalonandaskedher,“doyouhaveanything<br />
youarenotusingthatcangiveittome?,thecousin<br />
gavedheradamagedstandinghairdryerthatdidn’t<br />
evenholditself,butsheembraceditlikeatreasure.<br />
Assoonasshegothomesheopeneditupandfixedit<br />
byherself,thentookabucketofsandandcement,<br />
cacarefulyplacedthedryerintothebuckettogetit<br />
hold.Now,sheneededa"washinghair”;creatively,<br />
sheplaced onatablethebowlused to washing<br />
clothes,putachairatachedtoit,abucketofwater,a<br />
smalvasetocolectthewaterandvoila!.Forherhair<br />
station,shebroughtthelitletableandmirorfrom her<br />
room andputitinfrontofachair.<br />
Reviewingal,sherealizedthatitlackedsomethingessential:Ablower,sherantoborow300<br />
pesosequivalentto$6,wenttoausedpurchasestoreandboughtablowerthatinsteadof<br />
givinghotairwascoldair,butthislitlethingsdidnotstopher;theparlor,dividedbyacurtain<br />
from thelivingroom forprivacy,wasready.<br />
Manyteasing,humiliationandrejectionthiswomanreceivedtryingtoachieveherdream,sometimes,hersamealegedfriends,butshewasdeterminedonbreakingparadigmsandpersistently<br />
continuedher.<br />
Today,after27yearsinwhichshehadeverything,deserts,fals,crushingandabusesANDREAFI-<br />
GUEROADEVERAShasthelargestchainofbeautysalonsinhercountry,DominicanRepublic,<br />
reachingNewYorkwith23branchesandmorethan250employees.<br />
“Itwasnoteasy,butGodonlyneedsamanorwomanwhobelieveswecandoit”,Andreatelsus;<br />
“tofulfilmy50yearsold,Godgavemethegiftofworkingnomoreinthebusinessandhedidn't<br />
evenaskme,butthegoodthingisthateverythingremainsthesameorbeter.Godgavemea<br />
daughterandahusbandwhohandleeverything,andIhave95% ofmytimetodedicateittothe<br />
workoftheLordJesus,Hekeptme50yearspreparingmeandsendmetotelyouthatyouyou<br />
candoit!”,continuesthiswomanofinspiration.
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