From my previous post, after I thanked the man and the woman for their kindness, I continued my stroll on the sidewalk, when a blaring radio, exactly as I was passing by, had a ad that said ”...Get ready for La Candelaria on February 2nd. We dress your Baby Jesus for the occasion…”. Of course! That’s why the woman was repairing her Baby Jesus back there.
So I’m smiling about the serendipitous occurrence, and, as I get to the corner, the woman catches up with me and smiles to me. I turn to her and ask her if she’s repairing her Baby Jesus for the Candelaria. She tells me she is. She adds that the craftsman had recommended to get a new one, but she rather have that one repaired instead, and that it will be ready by next Tuesday. I then ask her if she lives in a nearby neighborhood, and she tells me she is from San Francisco Acatepec —about 5 or 6 km south. “Have you been there?”, she asks. “Yes, a couple of times, and it’s a magnificent church you have there”. She smiles proudly at me and says goodbye.
I am still smiling as I write this.
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