tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30987956883235834142024-03-05T16:49:52.412-03:00Our History, Our LegacyChronics and tales based on real life eventsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-91459724788648255622011-06-28T21:41:00.004-03:002011-06-28T21:45:29.037-03:00PICTURES<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 21px;">The seventies were very good for agriculture in that region, accelerating business with fertilizers. The fertilizer plant was growing rapidly, as well the employees’ quality of life.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt;">Near the Bus Station grew a neighborhood with simple but bigger houses, and the family went to live there, after two years. The house they rented had three large bedrooms, a small shack and a cemented yard with flower beds near the walls, where the mother tried to grow spices, lettuce, and tomatoes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt;">The older son, at the age of fourteen, had to study at night, because he started working on the fertilizer factory with his father. The other boy poorly advanced to the fourth grade, since he had no interest in books. The girls now used to attend the local elementary school early in the morning, but still had the afternoon free for their games and fantasies.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt;">In front of the house there was a porch which was protected by railings with stars drawings. It always became the girl’s spacecraft that "flew them in many planetary explorations".<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt;">Once, they received a visit from a photographer. As the mother selected the best sets of clothes and shoes to pack the kids, the younger girl did not hesitate. She wanted to be very nice for photo sessions, so she ran to the bathroom, grabbed a scissors and cut a part of her hair and bangs. Luckily, she thought she only needed to trim the locks on one side. So, all her photos are of a single profile.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt;">The other girl did not like this idea of pictures and left her mouth shut in all poses, ashamed to show the gap-toothed smile fit for little girls of her age.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt;">As the oldest son was discharged from the photo sessions, thanks to his daily responsibilities, the other boy had to be photographed alone, with one sister, with the other one, and with both. He was shinning even wearing unfashionable pants made by his caring and proud mother.</span><o:p></o:p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-30681630203964876192011-05-05T19:22:00.002-03:002011-05-05T19:22:53.267-03:00CONQUERING THE LAND<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 21px;">Some round tables carefully decorated with towels and floral arrangements announced that there would be a meeting with women in that room.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The folder containing the schedule of that mini-conference in Boca Raton was accompanied by a beautiful bag full of gifts that every woman loves to receive: creams, lipstick, nail polish, manicure kit, scented candle, etc, etc…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">After a minute of euphoria exploring the goodies, the meeting began.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A beautiful young woman in her thirties began to recite the entire letter of Paul to the Philippians. No kidding ... she not only knew the entire letter by heart, but she gave it life declaiming every sentence, as if the apostle Paul himself was there talking to us ... Wonderful!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Then a few more women shared their testimonies of life and dedication to Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Like Rith. She lives and works in India, and was there with her second daughter Kim-Kim, barely 2 years old. The little girl explored everything, and the thing she loved most in US was "ice".<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That because where she lives there isn’t enough power. So, the little girl did not miss a chance to suck all the ice cubes around.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Rith coordinates two ministries in Manipur:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">1) WETE (Women Empowerment and Transformation Enterprise) that works with women involved in prostitution to survive, leading them to the Gospel and empowering them in new professional activities.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">2) AMAZING GRACE that works welcoming abandoned babies.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This, of course, besides serving as a pastor's wife. Her husband, Pr. Khen takes care of many churches in India.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If nothing else, in her culture all relatives use to live in the same house, hence, her private life does not exist.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yet, there she was grateful and fulfilled to be serving the Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In her photo you may notice that she is not a Wonder Woman. Sure, she often felt overwhelmed (a few tears rolled down her pretty face during her testimony to us). But, I have found out what makes her able to bear this burden with joy.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let me share it with you, now that you had the patience to read this far...<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Follow my reasoning: in the history of humanity, we see men constantly trying to conquer the world with power. Since BABEL, going through Genghis Khan, Alexandre_o Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler, and so, and so, all desired to conquer the Earth, created their empires through force and power, but were unable to keep them ... Empire after empire ended in ruin and decay.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Now, look at the proposal of Jesus, the Lord:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">"Blessed are those who are meek, for they shall inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Contrary to popular belief, meekness is not weakness, but rather "strength made gentle." To contemplate a meek person is like seeing a tall, elegant domesticated horse that has been taught to master its power by applying it to the common good.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Rith seems fragile at first. But therein her heart lies a strength that many of us dream to own. A force under meekness and obedience to the Sovereign One, who faithfully will grant her The Earth for an inheritance!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">SOLI DEO GLORIA</span><o:p></o:p></div><!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-39132370339384929912010-08-17T09:24:00.002-03:002010-08-17T09:38:12.663-03:00First Love<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In the middle of the year they received a visit of their uncles and grandmother. </b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>And that was reason enough for celebration, family reunion boosted with "tutu" and crusted ham, cheese and guava, cheap wine and country music.<br />
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</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;" title="">The baker usually spent his morning delivering bread and milk at his client's doorsteps. </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;" title="">He kept a notebook for each family that would only pay the bill later, at the end of the month.<br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box" style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;" title="">They used to wake up early in the morning to play with their "Susis" dolls, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;" title="">exchanging each other's doll's clothes in make-believe tea, birthday or wedding parties. As they had only one doll, each one, they didn't get confused with the trades. They </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;" title="">also enjoyed playing hide and seek, and chop-chop-top, sometimes.</span></b></span><br />
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</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;" title="">Once, they discovered that some neighbors had moved and forgot to tell the baker about it. Then, as he left the usual order on the empty house's door,</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;" title=""></span></b></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;" title="">the girls did not resist the temptation. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;" title="">It was an adventure to secretly catch the bread and milk and use them at their parties and picnics, for fun.<br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box" style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;" title="">Thankfully, it was almost the end of the month, because the baker took almost a week to realize that their customers did not live there anymore...</span></b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-77693953282063169412010-08-06T11:01:00.001-03:002010-08-06T11:06:27.194-03:00Coffee And Manure<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The small town in the east of Minas Gerais was hidden in a great valley and was surrounded by many farms of coffee. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In the rain seasons , the manure store used to have good profit. The coffee-growers have started the planting in the vast and beautiful hills, covered of rows and rows properly plowed, forming impressive geometrical drawings in the scenery. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In the middle of May, the hills used to be green and ready for the harvest. The farms needed to employ temporary works. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The store began to be small for so many demands. That was the moment to expand their business! </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The father, the mother and their four children moved nearby, to a little bigger and promising city, then. He went of manager of a small warehouse to the administrator of a small factory of manure. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Now, he could buy presents, real ones, for his children in Christmas, and place them on top of their small shoes, beside their bed, pretending to be Santa Claus. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The biggest joy, however, was when he arrived home one day in a "Brasilia", a green-avocado car, pulling the horn and inviting all for a turn in the city. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In that day they ate ice cream in downtown, and returned home for a fresh coffee, to finish the celebration with golden key!</b></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-37743669844661107242010-08-05T18:37:00.002-03:002010-08-06T10:39:40.443-03:00Dumb Without a Head<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>The boys grew hearing stories told by their grandfather, scare histories. The legend of the Dumb without a head was the one he repeated over and over, especially when they passed by a certain junction on the road between the ranch and the city. </b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The life in the city was peaceful at those days, and the boys lived loose, playing in the streets. At times, they traveled alone, on foot, to visit the grandfather. A walk of almost an hour. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>In that Saturday, after playing all day long, they decided in an impulse to go to the ranch. The sun began to fall and they were already gone half the way. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>" Dim, It's going to get dark quickly. Do you think we'll be able to cross the junction before the night arrive? " </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>His eyes stared. The grandfather always said that the beast appeared at night, and killed his victims of fright. " </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Let's go faster, then! " Dim answered. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>And so it was. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The boys gave small trots hoping to win the race against the nightfall. But, their calculations were not correct at all. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>When they arrived in the curve before the junction it was already completely dark, and only the full moon was illuminating the way. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The two stopped there for a couple of minutes, looking for breath and courage to cross the junction, like flashes of lightning. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Suddenly, they heard a crack in the bushes. The oldest, in a reflex, grabbed at the Dim's hand and the two of them ran as fast as they could, back home. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>They arrived there quicker than if they were driving a car!</b></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-83793607538420014362010-07-08T18:06:00.001-03:002010-07-08T18:13:56.125-03:00Value<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>With tight budget, they had to manage to pay all their bills, so they had no luxury. On the contrary, they were deprived of many small pleasures. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Their clothes were home made, their special meals were sporadic and only taken at the relatives' homes. Fortunately, the demands with the children were little: public school, parties at the Church, and that was it. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Not even in Christmas they needed much to feel happy. The children built their own toys of old and recycled materials, wrapped them up in brown paper and gave them to each other. It was a party! </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Their simple life kept going until the father's work routine changed for one month. One of his uncles, who took care of a certain farmer's business, needed to take his vacation and leave in a fishery for the whole month. So, the father was invited to substitute him. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>From day one, the father devoted himself in that farm's administration and did a brilliant work there. When his uncle returned from his vacation, things were going pretty well. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The father returned to his old activity at the shop. Next week, he received a visit of that farm owner, who proposed him: </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>"I am opening a fertilizers warehouse in the city, and I want you working for me"</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>"I would like that very much", the father answered. "But, I made a deal with my cousin to work for him at this shop and I have a moral obligation towards him. Unfortunately, I cannot accept your offer" </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The farmer thought a little. He would never take no as an answer. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>"Le's suppose your cousin decide to sell this shop. If that's the case, would you accept my offer?" </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>"I believe so" </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>A week later, the farmer returned to ask him again. Only, this time, he was now the shop's new owner. He had just bought it only to have that efficient, loyal and young man as his employee.</b></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-59974017991570596532010-07-08T00:08:00.001-03:002010-07-08T00:10:37.978-03:00Rio<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The boys were going well in school, though she had to help the younger frequently with his homework. He was always paying attention to his brother to copy what he was doing. The two of them were really good friends, in spite of the five years apart each other. </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The girls, one blond another brunette, were still very young for many games outside. They stayed, most of the time, in the sewing room, playing with empty reels, or swinging on the rhythmical feet of their mother, while she was moving the pedals that made the sewing machine work. </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">School holidays had just started and they planned to visit grandma and the uncles in Rio de Janeiro. It was the first time they would make a trip like that, so, they were pretty excited. </span></b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">It took seven hours by bus, a long travel trying to distract four children, but it was worthwhile. </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Since the arrival at the bus station, they were dazzling with everything they were seeing in the big city. It was a show! </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>They visited the "Corcovado", the Sugarloaf Mountain, the Botanical Garden, the Church of the Rock and the most famous beaches, in only one week. </b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>The marvellous city bewitched them and became a compulsory visit for them, every year, in every holiday.</b></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-18472143242387658632010-07-02T19:25:00.002-03:002010-07-02T23:02:18.421-03:00Answer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>In the following days, nothing different happened, unless inside his heart. He started to feel more relieved, confident and eager to start again. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>His wife sewing orders helped to put food on the table, and he kept doing some freelance jobs here and there. But, not long after, a new business opportunity opened for him. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>One of his cousins, who had well progressed in life , had woken up some days behind with an urgent anxiety of helping his close relative. And he had no peace while he did not offer him society in a new shop in town. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>" I have no money, cousin. I cannot accept your offer. " </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>" I enter with money, you with work, period! " The cousin insisted. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>That was it. The father started working and the new shop progressed little by little. The first costumers came to buy all sort of veterinary products and received such an excellent treatment that, in short notice, all farmers around also became regular clients. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>He enjoyed working there, and had a deep gratitude to his cousin for his timely aid in a time of so much difficult in life. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>He had raised himself, and knew well that that was, above all, God's answer.</b></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-72259927267567117302010-07-01T09:26:00.006-03:002010-07-01T16:38:40.090-03:00Pumpkins<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>At one of those dawns, she went to the kitchen and found he was bent on the table. In his hands, some counts to pay already due. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>She sat there at his side, in silence, almost half an hour. Only then he hugged her and allowed himself to cry, for the first time. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Then, she started to report him a history of her childhood: </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>" My dear, I remember of a time when I and my brothers were still little children, in which my parents faced a great drought and lost their whole crop. Of everything that they had sowed, only a pumpkin plantation was profitable. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Surprisely, it never stopped producing pumpkins, great pumpkins the whole year! We might had nothing, but we always had what to eat. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Only when we recovered our production in the next harvest, that pumpkin tree stopped producing so much. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>We do not need to be afraid, honey, I am completely sure that God will come to our help. Did you already ask him for that? " </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In fact, he was feeling so failure he would not dare to ask God's help. In his Bible reading, he had discovered an advice in Proverbs of never becoming a guarantor of anybody. He was quite sure that what they were living now was a result of his own negligence. </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>On that kitchen's table, at dawn, the two of them joined in prayer for God's help, compassion and grace. They prayed also the Lord would enable them to work and take better care of their family. And they were listened.</b></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-71128290874097957172010-06-29T19:42:00.003-03:002010-07-01T17:26:40.863-03:00Ruin<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>He used to visit the ranch all Saturday afternoons. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>He followed closely the development of his cattle. </b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In just over six months he could begin the slaughter of a first batch of cows.</b></span></span><b> </b></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In the shop, while he worked in customer service and learned quickly to advise them about the most appropriate use of products for their pets, his cousin was responsible for business with suppliers.</b></span></span><b> </b></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Once, the cousin called him aside and spoke quietly.</b></span></span><b> </b></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"We need to expand the store. I talked to the bank manager, and he can lend me money, but I must give him a good guarantee."</b></span></span><b> </b></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Maybe because of his inexperience, naivete, trust or gratitude, who knows, he undertook his cattle on loan to the prime.</b></span></span><b> </b></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>What he saw in the next months was not the investment in the store, but meetings and more meetings to negotiate debts with suppliers, without success. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The store went bankrupt shortly thereafter, and the bank got hold of his cattle in the adjustment of the amount loaned to his cousin.</b></span></span><b> </b></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Nothing and no one could comfort him for many long sleepless nights... </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>His faith was the only column that supported him, and his responsibility to caring for his family the only reason he woul not to give up living.</b></span></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-3501268609441054062010-06-26T06:08:00.002-03:002010-07-01T17:23:03.373-03:00Dressmaking<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Now, they had two boys and two girls. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: #e6ecf9; color: black;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>At first, Grandma took care of the minors, so the mother could give her lessons at the School. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: #e6ecf9; color: black;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Grandma</b></span></span></span><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> was a wrinkled, squat and lean, soft-spoken lady. She</b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> loved meeting the obsessions of her grandchildren, filling them with gimmicks. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>She</b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> used to take their breakfast in bed: a giant cup containing bread dipped in sweet latte that needed to be "taken" with a spoon.</b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 22px;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>But Grandma had to move to Rio de Janeiro, at the request of their unmarried sons who worked there. </b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>She would take care of their house, clothes and meals with zeal and dedication.</b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 22px;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The mother, then, ended her "career" as a teacher and started to devote full time to home and family. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 22px;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In addition to caring for four children, she found time and strength to cultivate a small vegetable garden behind the house. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>But she wanted more. She needed to help support their house, some how.</b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 22px;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>So, she decided to learn dressmaking. </b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Soon, she was receiving orders for dresses, pants, skirts, shirts and making a good buck this way. Sh</b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>e spent many hours working, often advancing dawn to deliver the clothes on time.</b></span></span> </span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Her children wore their homemade confections, and the girls ended up always using the same dresses as if they were twins.</b></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-32470828297312279952010-06-24T11:04:00.004-03:002010-07-01T17:19:48.791-03:00Change<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Como ele gostava de ver o gado branco pastando no morro!"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>He really enjoyed seeing the white cattle grazing on the hill! </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Como ele gostava de ver o gado branco pastando no morro!"></span></b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Em seu coração crescia a esperança de dias melhores para sua família, que não parava de crescer."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In his heart hope of better days kept growing. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Em seu coração crescia a esperança de dias melhores para sua família, que não parava de crescer."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Sua esposa já estava agora na quinta gestação, e muito bem disposta, apesar de ter cada vez mais avantajada a barriga."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>His wife was now in her fifth pregnancy, and going very well, despite her belly a little bit bigger than usual.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Ela manteve as idas ao grupo escolar mesmo grávida, e seu mais velho já não a acompanhava mais."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Ela manteve as idas ao grupo escolar mesmo grávida, e seu mais velho já não a acompanhava mais."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>She kept her teachings at the school, but her oldest boy stopped going there with her. He h</b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Já tinha se formado na quarta-série primária, grau máximo que se podia atingir naquela escola de roça."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>ad completed fourth grade, the highest level possible to achieve in that school.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Apesar de sentir-se feliz agora com a vida no rancho, o pai não titubeou."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Apesar de sentir-se feliz agora com a vida no rancho, o pai não titubeou."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Despite feeling happy now with the life at the ranch, the father did not hesitate.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Precisamos mudar para a cidade, quero que nosso filho tenha a educação que eu não pude ter"."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Precisamos mudar para a cidade, quero que nosso filho tenha a educação que eu não pude ter"."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"We need to move to the city, I want our son to have the education that I could not have."</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> He said.</b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Foi uma mudança e tanto para todos eles."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Foi uma mudança e tanto para todos eles."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>It was a big change for them all. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="A casa que alugaram ficava numa rua bastante íngreme, quase encrostada num morro, e possuía uma escadaria enorme na frente."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The house they rented was on a steep street, almost hamlet on a hill, and it had a huge staircase in front. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="A casa que alugaram ficava numa rua bastante íngreme, quase encrostada num morro, e possuía uma escadaria enorme na frente."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="O pai precisou contratar um capataz para cuidar do gado e começou a trabalhar numa loja de produtos veterinários, a convite de um primo."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The father had to hire a foreman to look after the cattle and began working at a shop of veterinarian products, at the invitation of a cousin. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="O pai precisou contratar um capataz para cuidar do gado e começou a trabalhar numa loja de produtos veterinários, a convite de um primo."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="A mãe continuou dando as aulas na escolinha até as vésperas do nascimento da sua segunda menina."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The mother continued to teach until the eve of their second girl's birth. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="A mãe continuou dando as aulas na escolinha até as vésperas do nascimento da sua segunda menina."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="A avozinha passou a morar com a família e cuidava dos dois menores em casa, enquanto o mais velho ia para a quinta série ea mãe lecionava."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The small grandmother moved to live with the family and take care of their two children at home, while the older boy went to the fifth grade.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Dizem que criança se adapta facilmente, mas os dois garotos sentiram muita falta do grande quintal e das brincadeiras pela tarde a fora."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Dizem que criança se adapta facilmente, mas os dois garotos sentiram muita falta do grande quintal e das brincadeiras pela tarde a fora."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>People use to say that children adapt easily to any circumstance, but the two boys really missed the great backyard and adventures at the ranch. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Dizem que criança se adapta facilmente, mas os dois garotos sentiram muita falta do grande quintal e das brincadeiras pela tarde a fora."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"></span></b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="O jeito que encontraram foi fazer logo amizade com os moleques da rua, e com eles aprenderam a bater uma bola e andar de carrinho de rolemã (que era uma verdadeira aventura naquela descida)."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The way they found to relieve it, was making friends with the boys of the neighborhood, as quickly as possible. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="O jeito que encontraram foi fazer logo amizade com os moleques da rua, e com eles aprenderam a bater uma bola e andar de carrinho de rolemã (que era uma verdadeira aventura naquela descida)."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Soon enough, they learned with them how to hit a ball and ride a roller cart down the street (which was really a challenge and joy!)</b></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-11478535280884837402010-06-14T21:15:00.004-03:002010-07-01T17:15:14.803-03:00Tenth<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Desde a primeira semana depois do seu casamento, ele passou a acompanhá-la regularmente nos cultos da Presbiteriana da cidadezinha."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">After his marriage, since the first week, he began to attent regularly the Presbyterian worship. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Em pouco tempo ele assumiu o cargo de professor na escola dominical."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Soon he was appointed teacher in Sunday school. </span></b></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Desde a primeira semana depois do seu casamento, ele passou a acompanhá-la regularmente nos cultos da Presbiteriana da cidadezinha."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: #ebeff9;" title="Em pouco tempo ele assumiu o cargo de professor na escola dominical."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"></span></b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Embora tivesse pouca instrução, sua oratória e didática impressionavam a todos alunos, até os mais letrados."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Although his little education, he had an oratory and teaching that astonished all students, even the most literate. H</span></b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="De onde isso vinha, nem ele podia explicar."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">e could not explain how that was possible!</span></b></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="De onde isso vinha, nem ele podia explicar."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Ela o ouvia, deslumbrada e cheia de gratidão."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">She listened to him, amazed and full of gratitude. </span></b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Afinal, desde mocinha aprendera com sua mãe a pedir a Deus um marido que fosse trabalhador, honesto e, acima de tudo, temente a Deus."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">After all, since she was a little girl she learned from her mother to ask God for a hardworking, honest and, above all, God fearing husband.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Então, durante a semana ele carpia a roça do velho pai, mais tarde vendia leite, mas aos domingos sempre levava sua esposa e filhos à igreja, e aplicava-se nas suas aulas bíblicas."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Então, durante a semana ele carpia a roça do velho pai, mais tarde vendia leite, mas aos domingos sempre levava sua esposa e filhos à igreja, e aplicava-se nas suas aulas bíblicas."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Once upon a time</span></b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Numa dessas, ele mesmo aprendeu sobre o dízimo e resolveu provar Deus."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">, he learned about tithing and decided to prove God.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Tragam o dízimo todo ao depósito do templo, para que haja alimento em minha casa. 'Ponham-me à prova', diz o Senhor dos Exércitos, 'e vejam se não vou abrir as comportas dos céus e derramar sobre vocês tantas bênçãos que"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Tragam o dízimo todo ao depósito do templo, para que haja alimento em minha casa. 'Ponham-me à prova', diz o Senhor dos Exércitos, 'e vejam se não vou abrir as comportas dos céus e derramar sobre vocês tantas bênçãos que"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>"Bring the whole tithe to the filing of the temple, so there is food in my house. Put me to the test, 'says the Lord Almighty,' and see if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you </i></span></b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="nem terão onde guardá-las'.""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>will not be able to save them all" </i>.</span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Quando a sorte deles começou a mudar, ele abriu sua Bíblia naquele texto do profeta Malaquias e escreveu ao lado: "Comprovado"."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">When their luck began to change, he opened his Bible at the text of the prophet Malachi and wrote next to that: "Proven.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">"</span></b></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-47000072933423112372010-06-06T19:26:00.002-03:002010-07-01T17:11:17.475-03:00Zebu<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large; line-height: 22px;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Eles possuíam doze vacas holandesas, espécie pouco conhecida naquela parte de Minas."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>They owned twelve friesian cows, a species not well known in that region. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Elas ficaram faladas (bem faladas) na cidadezinha, pois produziam o triplo de leite que um rebanho comum."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Those cows were spoken (and well spoken) in the town since they produced three times more milk than a common herd. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Elas ficaram faladas (bem faladas) na cidadezinha, pois produziam o triplo de leite que um rebanho comum."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"></span></b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Por conta disso, o pai recebe uma visita inesperada no seu rancho."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Because of this, the father received an unexpected visit at his ranch. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="O fazendeiro mais rico daquela região, sentado na humilde cozinha deles e com uma caneca de café recém coado nas mãos, estava ali determinado a negociar."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The richest farmer in that region, sitting in their humble kitchen with a mug of freshly brewed coffee in hand. He was determined to negotiate.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Quero suas vacas. Faça seu preço"."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Quero suas vacas. Faça seu preço"."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"I want those cows you own. Make your price."</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Ele preferiu pensar antes de fechar qualquer negócio."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Ele preferiu pensar antes de fechar qualquer negócio."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The father preferred to think before closing any deal. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Sabia que sua produção causava espanto e admiração nas pessoas, mas só dimensionou o quanto seu pequeno rebanho valia depois daquela visita."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>He knew his production was causing astonishment and admiration, but only realized how much after that visit. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Para ele não restava dúvidas, porém, de que havia nisso a mão de Deus."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>To him remained no doubt, however, that all of this was God's hand. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="O que fazer, agora?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>What to do now?</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Depois de alguns cálculos, determinou um preço bem acima do razoável, até mesmo para um fazendeiro rico."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Depois de alguns cálculos, determinou um preço bem acima do razoável, até mesmo para um fazendeiro rico."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>After some calculations, he set a price well above the reasonable, even for a wealthy farmer. He was </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Determinou-se a não negociar nenhum centavo a menos do que o valor estabelecido em sua mente, tornando a venda mais difícil."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> determined to negotiate not a penny less than the value set in his mind. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Só assim teria a segurança no seu coração de estar fazendo a coisa certa, caso o negócio fosse fechado."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Only then, he would have the security in his heart that he was doing the right thing, if the deal should be closed.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Feito. Hoje à tarde virei com o dinheiro e meus empregados para buscá-las.""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Feito. Hoje à tarde virei com o dinheiro e meus empregados para buscá-las.""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"Done. This afternoon I will come with my employees to get them."</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Ele nunca tinha posto a mão em tanto dinheiro, na sua vida."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Ele nunca tinha posto a mão em tanto dinheiro, na sua vida."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="No dia seguinte, partiu bem cedo para a cidade sem saber muito bem o que fazer."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The next day, he went early to the city without really knowing what to do after this. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Agradeceu a Deus por essa bênção recebida e sentou-se no banco da praça para pensar no futuro a seguir."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>He thanked God for the blessing received and sat on a park's bench to pray and think. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Algumas horas depois, tomou uma decisão."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Some hours later, he made a decision.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Sua esposa passou o dia ansiosa."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Sua esposa passou o dia ansiosa."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>His wife spent the day anxiously. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Suas vidas dependiam das vendas do leite e agora eles se lançavam no desconhecido."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Their lives depended on milk sales and now they threw themselves into the unknown. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="A tarde caía e nem sinal do marido."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>It was late afternoon and no sign of her husband. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Ela decidiu esperar por ele junto à porteira do rancho, então."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>She decided to wait for him near the gate of the ranch, then.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="O crepúsculo surgia no horizonte quando finalmente ela viu a poeira da estrada se levantar."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="O crepúsculo surgia no horizonte quando finalmente ela viu a poeira da estrada se levantar."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The sun was almost gone on the horizon when she finally saw the dust rising from the road. </b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Para sua surpresa, ele vinha lentamente, trazendo uma vaca amarrada no jipe."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>To her surprise, he came slowly, bringing a cow tied to their jeep.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Que é isso, meu bem? Que foi que você fez?""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Que é isso, meu bem? Que foi que você fez?""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"What's that, honey?" What did you do? "</b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Paguei todas as nossas dívidas.""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Paguei todas as nossas dívidas.""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"I paid all our debts, honey"</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""E essa vaca que você trouxe?""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""E essa vaca que você trouxe?""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"And you brought this cow?"</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Comprei com o dinheiro que restou.""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Comprei com o dinheiro que restou.""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"Yes, I bought her with the money that was left."</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Ela não conseguia esconder uma certa decepção em seu olhar."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Ela não conseguia esconder uma certa decepção em seu olhar."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>She could not hide a certain disappointment in her eyes:</b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Trocou nossas doze vacas por uma?""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"He sold our twelve cows to buy one?" She</b></span></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title="Pensava, aflita."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> thought, worried.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Essa é uma vaca Zebu, querida, para gado de corte. A primeira das trinta e duas que comprei para nós!"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" style="background-color: white;" title=""Essa é uma vaca Zebu, querida, para gado de corte. A primeira das trinta e duas que comprei para nós!"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"This is a Zebu cow, dear, for beef cattle. The first of a herd of thirty-two that we now have!</b></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-70987531445682548132010-06-05T09:22:00.002-03:002010-07-01T17:04:54.552-03:00Life and Death<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: #e6ecf9; color: black;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>She was a girl, healthy, chubby and pale. Soon, her</b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> dark hair gave way to the blond and her eyes were becoming increasingly blue, as she grew.</b></span></span> </span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"I think she inherited the German blood in the family" The mother explained all the time.</b></span></span> </span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>For her, caring a girl was different and rewarding. </b></span></span></span><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Laces, ribbons, dresses, what a joy to garnish a baby!</b></span></span> </span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Besides the little girl, the cottage now also housed the mom's parents. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The maternal grandfather needed special care after the stroke he had suffered. </b></span></span></span><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>He did not move well and had some cognitive impairment. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Still, when the blonde baby would fall asleep in the crib, he used to stand beside and watch her for hours, as observing an angel.</b></span></span> </span><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white;" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>He had not a long life, leaving a widow grandmother (she was only five feet) and two sons still single, who soon departed for Rio de Janeiro in search of better luck.</b></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-27604646754641944072010-06-04T16:23:00.002-03:002010-07-01T17:01:28.707-03:00Enciente<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 29px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The recess lasted 20 minutes and was eagerly awaited. While the children went to the courtyard to play a little, she checked each one's notebooks and wrote praises in all homeworks. In those very well done, she used to draw a star with a red pen besides the word "excellent."</b></span></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The children started screaming and suddenly gathered in the courtyard. A fight was going on. She ran to separate the troublemakers and to her amazement (and why not say, disappointment) her oldest son was involved in the feud. </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>After calming the students and putting them back in their wallets, she drew aside the bickering boys, with a fierce look to her own boy, as they left the room. </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"I punched him, yes" he replied, resolutely. </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"Why, son?" You've never been friend of fights! " </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The son's face turned red, and he took several seconds before replying her, head down; </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"He called you "enciente". I told him to stop talking like that, but he kept repeating it over and over... So I punched him." </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>She had become pregnant again in that early winter, and her belly grew disguised under heavy clothing. At that time, it was not common for parents to talk to their kids about some intimate issues, and their kids had no idea they would have another baby in the family in about four months.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"You thought your friend was saying something ugly about your mother? Come on, put your hand on my belly. You know what it means "enciente" in French? It Means "pregnant". See, I have a baby in my belly. " </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>At that very moment he felt her stomach squirming, and laugh out loud. Then, she spoke to him softly: </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"What do you think? Is it a boy or girl, this time?"</b></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-43719204153892830792010-06-03T23:48:00.002-03:002010-07-01T16:58:14.372-03:00Scare<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Winter had arrived, and to wake the boys up was getting more and more difficult. But, she didn't pay too much attention to their tantrums and hurried them, so they were set always on time. </b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The oldest had to go with her to the school, and the younger with the father to the milk deliveries.</b></span></span><br />
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</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>"Bro" (abbreviation of little brother, nickname given by the oldest) loved to hold the liters of milk that the father carefully filled up, and to place them at the doors steps.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>They were still half away from the whole day's delivery. The father asked his son to take a liter to a house across the street. Obediently, the boy got out the jeep and started going to the house. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In fraction of seconds, another jeep appears from nowhere. </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>It was a police officer automobile, and it ran over the lad. The father only heard the loud and short noise of the car impact! </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>But, before he could despair, he saw " Bro" standing up of the ground... He was holding the liter of milk with all his strength, smiling at the victory of not having let it be broken.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The policeman asked them thousand excuses, raising his hands to the sky praising the Lord that the boy hadn't had a single scratch.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The father taught his son about looking at the two sides before crossing a street, but first he hugged him for a long time.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Only after the policeman had gone away, the father whispered to " Bro ":</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>" We are going to tell mom about this, only tomorrow, ok? "</b></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-58864717205295890842010-06-01T08:14:00.002-03:002010-07-01T16:55:12.273-03:00Substitute<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>One day, the oldest son arrived at home earlier. The teacher had not been going to give classroom, and the school, so tiny and precarious it was, had not a substitute teacher. And that happened again and again.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The mother went there to know what was going on, and she offered herself to help. She had studied and completed Junior High, and for those children it was more than enough.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The oldest son was very confused, he couldn't figure out if he should call her mom or teacher. But, he was actually a little bit proud to find out that his mother was so clever.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>When teacher Woetoo returned, after almost a month of license, she found her students doing very well in all matters. So, she talked to the principal and handed over her class to the new teacher.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The mother's routine changed completely. She had to get up earlier to arrive on time at the school, and before that, she had to help milking the cows, prepare coffee, bridle the horse in the cart and wrap the youngest son up to leave him at the grandfather's home. Then, she would teach up to the eleven o'clock and return to the ranch with the oldest son, helping him at the way back home with some math lessons.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Afterwards, she would begin her second journey: to heat the food up, to put the kitchen in order, to wash and to iron the clothes, to prepare the classroom for the next day, to watch over the boys in the back yard, to do the dinner, to prepare the boy's bath, to set them in bed and to pray with them. </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The spare time, she would share it between her husband's needs and her devotion to God. From this last one she got her strength and would never give up. </b></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-24316610600318373352010-05-29T09:16:00.002-03:002010-07-01T16:52:31.883-03:00School<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>" What about this lad, is he going to study, or not? " The Grandfather asked.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The nearest elementary school was approximately three kilometers away. It was the same school that the father had studied up to the 4th grade, only. </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In the first day, the boy and the mother went to school together and she taught him well the way, so he could go to school by himself. As they arrived there, they waited in the teacher's room until she had finished explained the Portuguese lesson to the class.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>" Can he read something, mom? "</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>" Still not, but he's a fast mind "</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>And that was really the case. The boy was agile of mind, interested and easy to relate to. Pretty soon, he was leading the colleagues to the games at lunch break, and going very well in Mathematics. He became the favorite student of the teacher, Mrs. Woetoo.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The grandfather was always teasing him:</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>" "Woe to" you if you don't do your homework… "</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>That was the only thing he didn't liked about school, homework. The world seemed to call him outside, and he couldn't wait to finish those unending minutes spent on the handwriting exercise books. But, the grandfather was always right... "Woe To"…</b></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-33629910863792825152010-05-28T22:10:00.001-03:002010-07-01T16:49:53.545-03:00Jeaulosy<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Every day, before dawn, the jeep was loaded of braids full of milk, ready for the deliveries of routine. The oldest son always did them together with his father, but in that morning something strange happened. The boy woke up frightened, with a ray of sun threatening in the gap of the bedroom's window. At once, he got up and ran in search of the father.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>" Mom... Where is dad? "</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>" Morning dear, he is going out just now. Can you listen to the gear noise? "</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>" Did he forget me? "</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>" No dear. Today he is going to take your brother with him. From now on you two will share the visits to the city with your father. "</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The boy got furious. Without a word, he went out, still in his pajamas, chasing the Jeep for the road out. The dust was preventing the father from seeing the boy running after them. And the boy ran, ran and ran up to getting out of breath. Then, he sat in the bank of the road, his face dirty of dust and tears. </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>He decided to keep on walking up to the city, with serious intentions of ever returning home, again.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The mother was driven to despair when she realized that her son was not appearing. She only realized how much they had hurt him when she first saw his eyes of fury, just before he disappeared. And now, what she might do?</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>She ran to the backyard and borrow her father-in-law's chart. It took almost half an hour for her to bridle the horse and to leave in search of the runaway.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>She found her husband and youngest son in the city, already in the last delivery of the day. They prepared a strategy to find their lost son. But, they did not obtain success. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>They had already gone through the small city several times, and had no signal of the boy. The afternoon was falling and they needed to return to the ranch.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>In the way back, she was crying out to God to take care of their boy. Her eyes were already swollen, of so much crying.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>At the ranch, they hurried up for their small house, but it was empty. They stood there distressed, when the grandfather arrived hand in hand with the crest-fallen boy, since he had already listened to a hard sermon!</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Oh ... they celebrated! So many embraces, kisses, laughters, exclamations! The boy found it weird, because he was waiting for a severe discipline. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Instead, his parents talked to him, and reaffirmed the immense value he had. The boy opened a wide smile and hugged them. Then, he gladly called his brother to play with him.</span></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-56977155904388375932010-05-27T13:55:00.002-03:002010-07-01T16:43:50.176-03:00Curiosity<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The third son was born fat, brunet and, in the first days, hoarse of so much crying. He was a handsome boy, and the oldest brother enjoyed when he smiled at him.</b></span></span><br />
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</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The time went by fast, on account of life's rush. Now they had more than two young cows, a loyal group of customers and an old jeep to make it easier the milk delivery business.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The boys already played together in the backyard and very often imagined themselves as explorers. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>In one of their adventures, they entered a small forest nearby the ranch in search of a waterfall. In the way, they crossed a narrow and rustic bridge over a crystal clear brook. The younger couldn't resist to the curiosity and bent over to take a better look at a trout that was swimming around there. Suddenly, His feet skidded in the moss on the old trunk that was improvising the narrow bridge, and he finished hung by the pants at one of the branches, crying for help. The oldest brother was terrified when he saw him and ran in stampede in search of help. Luckily, he bumped at his Grandpa that was returning from a fishery.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>" Hurry, Grandpa! My brother is hung on the bridge! He is going to fall! " Cried the boy.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>When they arrived, the grandfather grabbed the younger's arm and, in a single and quick movement, raised him up. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The old man hugged his grandson so strongly that he almost suffocated him. Then, he gave the two boys a long sermon, teaching them to avoid going around there just by themselves. And that's why they never found out if there was really a waterfall in that forest.</b></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-37240614426217116422010-05-27T09:16:00.002-03:002010-07-01T16:41:52.368-03:00Renew<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>'Crippled' was calm, weird when walked, but it was producing a lot of milk. It was milked three times a day and the production of butter and cheese was so high that they had to distribute them to the neighbors nearby the ranch. Soon, their products gained fame and started to be marketed in the city, under order. With the income, they could buy another cow, some braids and began a small business of milk delivery at home.</b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Their life began to improve, but she still had not glow in her eyes. It has gone already two years since the death of her baby and the husband has still seen her beside the bed every morning, on her knees and with tears on her face.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>It's right when they say that the mourning lasts long…</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In that morning, however, he notice a change on the ambience... She had woken up earlier than usual and she had already milked the 'Crippled' and the other cow. There was a good smell of fresh coffee in the kitchen and she was leaned in the armchair in a calm sleep. To her side the Bible was opened in the prophet Isaiah:</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>" Forget what went away, do not live in the past. See, I am doing a new thing! It is already appearing! Don't you recognize it? Even in the desert I am going to open a way, and brooks in the wilderness. "</b></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-26408036981210649382010-05-26T08:47:00.001-03:002010-07-01T16:41:17.929-03:00Loss<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>From the ranch to the nearest small city they would take an hour on foot on dusty ground. Luckily, the Grandfather had a cart and they used it to reach the hospital on time.</b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The baby came too early and was born very small. The doctor secured them, however, that the baby could go home in two days, together with the mother. He was another boy.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The oldest child, not too skinny anymore, was surprised at the little one, principally at his weak crying. He was so small, there in the middle of the cradle, and he seemed to breathe panting. From time to time he got his little brother smiling, and he asked himself why.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>In a particularly long and frozen night, the baby was reluctant to sleep. His tiny hands and feet remained frozen, even rolled up with the knitting gloves and shoes she had made. She was hugging and rubbing him trying to heat him, in vain. The baby was breathing accelerated, more and more panting, and sometimes launching a sharp sound of his chest. He dawned without life, in the sad lap of his mother.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>In her heart was opened a great gap, which never would stop existing. Not even time, friend of the sufferers, could prevent her from always reliving the pain of that loss.</b></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098795688323583414.post-16180939316016683032010-05-25T15:44:00.002-03:002010-07-01T16:40:41.556-03:00Hope<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Those were difficult times. Although he was plowing the land, he managed to have only the sufficient for their survival. Her belly had advantaged more quickly than the first time. This was causing her an uncommon discomfort as she climbed the hill with the lunch-box of her husband.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">She had more chores to do now, and there was not allowed rest until everything was carried out. Luckily her son enjoyed playing all day long in the back yard, climbing trees, chasing the hens, and collecting beetles.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The Grandfather loved that thin boy and knew that something had to be done for him, principally.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">In the end of the afternoon, the husband arrives at home with that strong smell of sweat and does not find his son and wife in the kitchen. However, the table was set.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">He heard a certain distress on the outside. The sound was coming from his old Father's back yard. There were screams and laughters.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Suddenly, his son enters at home and catches his hand. He was panting.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" Come here, Father. Come to see a thing! Run! "</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">He could not believe his eyes... A cow tied to the branch of a tree. (The old father was not very good at showing his feelings and was not even there, at that moment). The cow was chewing, shaking the bugs with the tail, and had a strange walk.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Now, they might have milk, butter, cheese... His eyes were getting wet, when he noticed his son running again in his direction.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" Granpa gave her to us, father! And I already named our cow 'Crippled'! "</span></b></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0