In the streets of Manhattan

the "Alma de Maria"

, others are walking their horses, some are cultivating wheat, and let's not forget those w

the 60's who immigrated to New York, more precisely to the village called "Bousc

even of all the inhabitants of the village and especially, the one who comes after the prie

ce, she walks for about ten minutes to the home o

** PELEGRO

Mr. Juan-Pablo, the son Julio and the daught

are about to go to Manhattan which is 8 hours away by train t

children! I love you guys! their fat

t condition that was aggravated by a very

hysical effort at the risk

are of yourself! I promise you that we will be very wise

t you are not in this state anymore. It

g in front of him and

lues I have instilled in you. I'm sorry I couldn't ke

He hasn't forgotten this painful time in his

dkerchief which she uses to wipe h

s out to be our mother, who cares, Dad? Julio was only three years old and I was three days old when she left us after lea

ger when she talks and

an you are today. And you Julio, promis

addy! I will take care of her as I h

otsteps can be heard outside their house,

her, Dad," s

ets up and

r Teres

ows herself

lad you

her cane and continues to w

na! I came to say goodbye and

Teresa had vowed to take care of them by raising Julio and Adrian

mother to these

ters and se

LEGRO, are you

but I'm still sad because in a few minu

em to think about the future Mr. PELEGRO and do

eryone

like a mother gives her childr

will take care of your father as I have always done. You know, you have grown up befor

sign of the cross

anhattan. A future that will not only change your li

e listens to these touchi

r and asks her to come in

ing voice, the lit

s a difficult separation

my child. It is not a vain sep

ything, Mother Theresa. Mary will repay you for

little one an

f the cross and kisses th

ogether, t

the station where they take the train to Manhatta

tayed with Juan-Pablo

how to make and then she made him his favorite tea before t

***In the

eryone admires the village l

her father Juan-Pablo and also because she is aware that her hear

r's sadness, Julio can'

der, gives her a tender kiss on

be treated well by Mother Theresa. She has always taken very g

ppears on his f

up but no, she didn't! She left Julio! She dared to leave that damn letter to dad! A letter that made his situation

e her, Adrianna! I swear tha

eings that rarely cry but when they do, their

ation of his sentence because som

at she looks like? I

ee her, the memories of my childho

id on her! She is worse than a devil that woman! Did you see what dad was like? Julio, dad's cond

sts into tea

ms and wipes her tears. After a

urs to go, she is wok

to eat. H

of bread made by Mother

but I'm

neck to see if she i

overheated and that's

is fine! I'm jus

falls as

bread back in the bag

Julio up and at the same time, a noise is heard from the train: "Wel

up his siste

d, we are in Man

tall, well-built buildings everywhere. The cars are nothin

e a child who has just opened his

Adrianna wakes up and

autiful h

, it's b

t him, smiles an

train pulls up and all the passe

association that gave them an apartment because of their scholars

walk the streets of Manhattan, not far from

s of Manhattan! This is

he is

a bar that plays festive music:

ause it is her favorite. She knows all of her

a dance to

xt to them and start dancin

e them and some do not hesita

ves them a bill of money to encourage them and t

, they thank them before taking their luggag

of the bar "la b

of it, in a yellow

and sees the car, the

e there,

find a man driving with a

bring you back! Let me

e made quickly. They install their