Dear Courtney-
Our Miss Pres Wife sent this picture
out to us 'hermanas'. Cute!
I wish we could have lived in the
days of old with no one wearing makeup and doing their hair because it has all
gotten so wildly out of control. Fashion seems to dictate too much of our
lives. I am enjoying my little escape here where life is simpler.
Fashion and make-up and hair is not near as important as in the USA.
How can it be when life is still consumed with staying warm, clean and
having a full belly?
One thing that made me very happy
happened the other week. I was finishing my early morning walk up in the
canyon and was walking down the side walk in the Villa (little housing
neighborhood) towards where i had parked our car. All of a sudden I heard
my name hollered "Hermana Schramm!" And across the street came
bounding Cata my dear 15yr old Miamaid. She is big by Chilean standards
at 5'7" and has hair...quite similar to the photo on this email. She is
considered very lucky because she has BRACES. Anyways she came up to me
and threw her arms around me for a big Hug,,,then ran down the road/hillside to
catch her ride who had had to continue driving on due to the cars behind him.
Luckily they were all moving slowly and she caught them. As she was
dashing for her ride I noticed that her school uniform (they all wear
blue-grey-plaid-pleated-MINI-skirts) was a very nice modest length. It
was the first skirt I had seen of a decent length and I knew she being so tall
would have had a hard time finding one to fit. I was so proud of her I
about bust into tears. In fact I'm tearing up now just thinking about how
brave and strong and true Cata is! What a beautiful example of being
clean and pure -inside and out- she is! I love how she knows who she is
and where she is going and is an example to so many others.
All of you (my girls) are the same
way in your own special way. You may not have to set an example in what clothes
you wear anymore as you don't attend HS. But in your actions and words you let
others know very clearly who you are and what your life is all about.
Lovies to you all!
mama
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