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LA DOCTORA
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Dec.6
We had not seen Maria Elena, la Doctora, and her girls since they spent a weekend here several months ago. Today, Marge and I and Maria were going to their house for a luncheon. We were so pleased that this family invited Maria. We want her to meet as many of our friends as possible. She needs social interaction. Spending days on end in that damp room, alone for the most part, must be very depressing. Besides, Maria loves to meet people and her conversation skills are improving more and more. Do I sound like Dr. Dolittle again?
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The three girls quickly came out to the car to greet us. They made no notice of Maria’s difficult task to get out of the car. It is very hard for her but she manages each time, “sola, David, sola.” I still stay close just in case. Maria’s personality quickly overcomes any shock that one would have first encountered her physical handicap. Two of Maria Elena’s children were there and they quickly took to Maria. Our old-time friend Lola and her daughter Sandy were there also. This was a nice surprise. Lola was the first friend we made at the Carter project, the very first day the construction began. Sandy had grown from almost a baby to a lovely young lady in her last year of Junior high, and will, no doubt, be heading for college in a few years. Her brother Juan is a senior at the Univer. of Tijuana. The other brother, Salvador, is in college studying to be a teacher. Diana and her husband, Alejandro were there also. A fun crowd.
We all sat around the big dining room table, ate peanuts, drank wine, and chatted. Maria brought the wine. In her room, she gave 199
me two more bottles of that good Padre Kine wine and said the third was going to “ la Doctora. “ I was prepared to tell Maria about bringing a small gift to the hostess when she told me that she was doing just that.” You and Magie taught me that. “ Maria learns quickly and remembers all. How many educated people do we know who are ignorant of these simple common courtesies?
We are so pleased to be welcomed into the homes of so many of our Mexican friends. I asked the ladies if they would like to return to RB sometime for another visit. There was not the least bit of hesitation, “yes, of course!”
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