Conejo's life changed for the better the fateful day he encountered Dr. Humberto Fuentes. Conejo led Dr. Fuentes on a mission to find Cerca del Cielo and in the process the two companions met some memorable travelmates. Altough all four made it to the top of Cerca del Cielo, only two would continue to impact Conejo's life...Domingo, the Army defector and Graciela, the silent war victim.
Once Dr. Fuentes passed away, Domingo istantly picked up in his footsteps. He became the village doctor, treating all the maladies he could with the medicine from Dr. Fuentes' bag. WIth each wound Domingo treated, he seemed to heal one his own. It was as if his own heart was softening in the process. Graciela noticed the change in Domingo. She grew more and more fond of him with each passing day.
But, this is a biography about Conejo the young boy...what happened to him?
Well, he FLOURISHED! A young family adopted him.
He played with the young boys and girls. And even though the villagers of Cerca del Cielo lived in poverty, they were a happy people. There was no violence and his young heart was slowly able to heal. He heard laughter during the day and lullabies at night, as opposed to gunshots! His adopted father taught him how to work the land and he was proud of his skill. He helped grow the food that his family ate. He felt successful, safe, and happy.
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Hi Cassie - I enjoyed your post. It's interesting how some may feel that you don't have life without money/goods. It looks like the young boy and his adoptive parents truly celebrated life through the little things - laughter, gardening - and all without the horrors of violence and war. A good lesson indeed! Take care.
We want so badly for Conejo to be happy. I wonder if anyone will give him a terrifying life over the past 10 years.
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