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Click hereShe blushed and decided she needed to change the subject—not that she really was changing the subject. "You said that Viter is the one who renovated the modern part of Millie's house. Do you think he'd be interested in renovating the other part too?"
"I'm sure he would. Are you thinking of getting a better price for it fully renovated?"
"I'm thinking of living there myself," Penny said, the answer surprising her as much as it obviously pleased Xesús.
"Good," he said and just then a waiter came up to them to get their drink orders. The waiter didn't seem to understand Penny's question of whether they had a favorite brand of local white wine. Xesús interjected with a "I don't think he understands English. I'll ask him. Xesús speaks Galician."
Jesus certainly does speak Galician, Penny thought, truly happy and content for the first time in years. She only now realized how long her elusive search for a family had been and that she had found one for herself in Galicia—if she didn't screw this up. Or, rather, perhaps, Millie had given her a family as a last, parting gift—with an assist now from Xesús. She wasn't alone.
If any people on earth understood what it meant to be Jesus' people, she thought, it had to be the Galicians.
- COMMENTS
bierceover 6 years agoA well written, heartfelt story. Brought tears at the end. Thanks you.
kjohns2001over 7 years agoWonderful story filled with great characters and underneath the pain of loss an abiding hope and promise of a future filled with happiness.
rightbankover 7 years agoThere would be more readers if the Title was
Xesús Speaks Galician
Anonymousover 7 years agoI first started reading this story late last night, but was getting sleepy so intended to finish it in the morning. But I was engrossed, reading the thoughts of Penney - how things were just not going well for her - caring for then losing her father (who was hardly an ideal parent, but still her Dad), feeling unappreciated at her job, living in a functional flat that while home, didn't feel like "home", then getting the letter about her dying sister. Then, after arriving in Spain, meeting the ebullient Xesús, the well-meaning, but not particularly friendly Dores, then having the electricity go out - at that point, you could almost hear her say, "not again". But then they come back the next morning and bring groceries, and she finds out more about them, and why they are a family.
Heartwarming without being sappy, hopeful without being overly sentimental. My only wish is that this story went on for at least another 2 pages, so we could read about how Penny copes after her sister passes, what traditions they follow for her funeral, and how she gets on with Paulo as she learns more about the family, and her sister's life. And after that - happiness for her too? Please, can we get a sequel? A perfect story for the holiday season.
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PS. Needless to say, I finished the story in one sitting. Couldn't let it go.
Anonymousover 7 years agoDuty, Honor, Family ..values shared across geographic and cultural boundaries. The healing comfort of kindness from strangers and the power of forgiveness are well handled in this inspirational story of two estranged sisters in northwestern Spain.
