Carolina was a housewife, Martin her husband got up very early, before the rays of the sun came out he would go to sell vegetables. They lived in a very humble house, which had two rooms, a bathroom and a small living room, the walls were made of concrete and the floor was rustic. There Antonio was born, the second of two brothers, he was a vigorous boy, with brown skin, almost no hair, he was the joy of the house especially for his brother Alejandro, who was alone and needed a little brother to play with.
One sunny morning, Antonio, already three years old, was playing with his older brother at the carts, suddenly Alejandro realized that his little brother had fallen asleep sitting down, he called him and the boy did not answer, he noticed that it was not normal. So he went to the kitchen and told his mother the situation. His mother hurried her walk, went to the bedroom, took her diaper bag and the house keys, with one hand she grabbed Antonio and with the other she took Alejandro by the hand. She locked the house with the keys and ran to the hospital.
Tired and exhausted from the road, she arrived at the pediatric emergency room. The child was immediately diagnosed with a convulsive event that resulted in a language delay and a motor disability. Among the medications assigned to the child, they suggested Carolina to take him to occupational and speech therapy.
On their way home they meet Martin, Carolina desperately tells her husband everything that had happened. He stroked his wife's hair and took her and the children home. While Antonio was sleeping, Alejandro was playing with his cars, Carolina was cooking dinner, Martin approached her from behind and whispered in her ear:
"I must get another job to pay for Antonio's therapies."
Carolina turns around and hugs him around the waist and replies:
" How are you going to do that? you work so much, how long are you going to rest and what are you going to work on?"
He placing his hands on his head tells her:
" I am going to talk to Mr. Frances the owner of the carpentry shop to see if there is a possibility to work with him".
Carolina, taking him by the hands, replies:
"Trust in God that everything will be all right".
The next morning Martin went out very early as usual to sell his vegetables. When he arrived at his work station he realized that Mr. Frances was walking towards him, and he said, rubbing his big belly:
"sell me a kilo of potatoes and onions."
Martin saw the opportune moment while he was dispatching the order and says to him:
"Mr. Frances, good morning, I'm glad you came this way. I need your help...".
Mr. Frances, grabbing his beard asked him:
" tell me how can I help you?
Martin, a little nervous, said to him:
"At the moment I have a health situation with my youngest son and I need you to give me a job in your carpentry shop, but only for half a day to be able to attend to this business".
Mr. Frances thoughtfully replied:
"Okay, but you start today from 2:00 pm".
Martin, very excited, answered in the affirmative with his head, and when the noon hour arrived, he picked up his business. He arrived home and told Carolina what had happened. He had lunch and left for his new job.
As the days went by, Mr. Frances saw how well Martin was doing. They were not able to provide therapy for the child because Martin was not paid much, since there were times when production was low and other times when it was high, but that was enough to bring in another income to the house.
When the father arrived home tired Antonio would run to his father's arms, just to delight himself with the smell of wood that was impregnated in his father's clothes. From that moment on, Antonio would wait for his father at noon and then go with him to the carpentry shop. Among the smells of cedro and Scots pine Antonio did his chores and then delighted in making small wooden objects.
In spite of his motor condition, he became the best student in his class. He always went to Mr. Frances' carpentry shop to do small wood works that he would later sell. For many years he saved a lot of money, when he came of age he bought tools and machinery, built a carpentry shop in his house to enjoy what he liked to do and to support his parents who were already old.
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Carolina era ama de casa, Martín su marido se levantaba muy temprano, antes de que salieran los rayos del sol iba a vender verduras. Vivían en una casa muy humilde, que tenía dos cuartos, un baño y una pequeña sala, las paredes eran de concreto y el piso rústico. Allí nació Antonio, el segundo de dos hermanos, era un niño vigoroso, de piel morena, casi sin pelo, era la alegría de la casa sobre todo para su hermano Alejandro, que estaba solo y necesitaba un hermanito con quien jugar.
Una mañana soleada, Antonio, ya de tres años, estaba jugando con su hermano mayor en los carritos, de repente Alejandro se dio cuenta que su hermano pequeño se había quedado dormido sentado, lo llamó y el niño no contestó, notó que no era normal. Entonces fue a la cocina y le contó la situación a su madre. Su madre apresuró su caminar, fue al dormitorio, tomó su pañalera y las llaves de la casa, con una mano agarró a Antonio y con la otra tomó de la mano a Alejandro. Cerró la casa con las llaves y corrió al hospital.
Cansada y agotada por el camino, llegó a urgencias pediátricas. Al niño se le diagnosticó inmediatamente un episodio convulsivo que provocó un retraso en el lenguaje y una discapacidad motora. Entre los medicamentos asignados al niño, le sugirieron a Carolina llevarlo a terapia ocupacional y logopedia.
De camino a casa se encuentran con Martín, Carolina desesperada le cuenta a su marido todo lo sucedido. Acarició el cabello de su esposa y la llevó a ella y a los niños a casa. Mientras Antonio dormía, Alejandro jugaba con sus autos, Carolina preparaba la cena, Martín se acercó a ella por detrás y le susurró al oído:
"Debo conseguir otro trabajo para pagar las terapias de Antonio".
Carolina se da vuelta y lo abraza por la cintura y le responde:
"¿Cómo vas a hacer eso? Trabajas tanto, ¿cuánto tiempo vas a descansar y en qué vas a trabajar?"
Él, poniéndose las manos en la cabeza, le dice:
"Voy a hablar con el señor Frances el dueño de la carpintería para ver si hay posibilidad de trabajar con él".
Carolina, tomándolo de las manos, responde:
"Confía en Dios que todo estará bien".
A la mañana siguiente, Martín salió muy temprano, como siempre, a vender sus verduras. Cuando llegó a su puesto de trabajo se dio cuenta que el señor Frances caminaba hacia él, y le dijo, frotándose su gran barriga:
"Véndeme un kilo de patatas y cebollas".
Martín vio el momento oportuno mientras despachaba el pedido y le dice:
"Señor Frances, buenos días, me alegra que haya venido por aquí. Necesito su ayuda...".
El señor Frances, agarrándose la barba, le preguntó:
" ¿Dime cómo puedo ayudarte?
Martín un poco nervioso le dijo:
“En estos momentos tengo un problema de salud con mi hijo menor y necesito que me den trabajo en su carpintería, pero sólo por medio día para poder atender este negocio”.
El señor Frances respondió pensativamente:
"Está bien, pero empiezas hoy a partir de las 14:00 horas".
Martín, muy emocionado, respondió afirmativamente con la cabeza, y cuando llegó la hora del mediodía, retomó su negocio. Llegó a casa y le contó a Carolina lo sucedido. Almorzó y se fue a su nuevo trabajo.
A medida que pasaban los días, el Sr. Frances vio lo bien que le estaba yendo a Martin. No pudieron brindarle terapia al niño porque a Martín no le pagaban mucho, ya que había momentos en que la producción era baja y otras en que era alta, pero eso fue suficiente para traer otro ingreso a la casa.
Cuando el padre llegaba cansado a casa Antonio corría a los brazos de su padre, sólo para deleitarse con el olor a madera que estaba impregnado en la ropa de su padre. A partir de ese momento Antonio esperaría a su padre al mediodía y luego lo acompañaría a la carpintería. Entre olores de cedro y pino silvestre Antonio hacía sus quehaceres y luego se deleitaba fabricando pequeños objetos de madera.
A pesar de su condición motriz, llegó a ser el mejor alumno de su clase. Siempre iba a la carpintería del señor Frances para hacer pequeños trabajos en madera que luego vendería. Durante muchos años ahorró mucho dinero, cuando cumplió la mayoría de edad compró herramientas y maquinaria, construyó una carpintería en su casa para disfrutar de lo que le gustaba hacer y mantener a sus padres que ya eran mayores.
What a charming story, @lrscarmen. It was wonderful to read how the family came together to help Antonio, and how he was able to overcome his disability and thrive.
One tip: Be sure to break up your stories into paragraphs. It is very challenging to read when it is all one block of words without and breaks.
Hi, @theInkwell, thanks for your suggestions.
Hmmmmm! It is sad that Antonio was going through such health condition but one thing I love is the unity of the family. Antonio who was having some disabilities too had to work towards getting better and even supported his family in the end. Thank God for Mr Frances, he was a blessing in the family.
Wow, it's great to see how Martin's determination to provide for his family led to Antonio's success and independence. This shows the power of hard work and family support. Well done @lrscarmen.