Estelí M ! za
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With "0 e ar 3) v 2 l of Q-(R came - gust of wind tha " blew Con # j / ’s h 1 u % e aw - y.
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Conej / f 1 l (/ w # d the ' rac # of the wind u & t ) l he f !(' v # ry ti 3 ed. He b ! gan to w 1. der if h ! would ev # r find h ) s 9 ou % e, w 9! n al ( of a sud D en, h ! 0# ard Lob / S1T it 1 honki . g 9) s 9/ rn.
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“Hi, Conej / ! D / y 1 u want ' o g 1 f / r a * ide?” “I’m in luck!” sa , d Conej / . “Wil ( you he ( p m ! lo 1 k f 1 r my h / use?”
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Togeth ! r, '9! y d 3 ove /U# r m / untai & s and cros % e 4 val (! y % . But ' hey di 4 n’ ' f )&4 Co . ej / ’s h 1 u %# .
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Lob / S1T it 1 " r , ed " o ch #!* 0 im up. “Everything w ) l ( be a (R right. Say che ! s ! , Con ! j / !”
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Conej / s ! t / f V ag - in ). 2 < o 1 d m 1/D . “Bye, Lob / S1T it 1 . Thank you!”
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Conej / walk # d - n 4 >2(W e D u . til he cam ! to 2 71 l 1 rfu ( j X ng ( e. The branc 9# s $ ho 1 k in a & e - rby t 3#! . It was hi $ fr ) end P !*! zos / . “You l /1 k w 1 r 3 ied, Con ! j / .” “I’m searching fo 3 my 91 use. A gust of wind car 3, e 4 , t - w - y.” “Let’s lo 1 k f 1 r it '/ ge ' h !* !” said Per # zo %/ .
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They climb # d the ' al (# s ' ' r # e in th ! ju & gle and lo 1 ke D / ut / v ! r a se - of l !2 v #$ . “I don’t se ! y / ur ho Y$# , C 1 nej 1 . I’m sor 3 y.”
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“But I have som ! t 9 ing f / r you! A lit "R e g ) f ' . My v # r 5 Q a Z o 3 ite fl / w # r.” “I love it!” sa ) d Conej / . “S !# you s /1 n, Per # zo $/ . Thanks for ev #3 ything.” Conej / s ! t / f V , Q e ! ling hop # fu ( .
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After l # aving ' he ju .+ l ! b #9 ind, Conej / trav # l # d " o - sma R l t 1 wn. “Hi, Buhíta,” 0 e c - l (# d. “Can I come i & ?” “Of course, C / n # j / . You are - lw 2 ys >#R come h ! r ! .”
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Conej / t 1 ld Buhí " a - bo Y t his trouble % 1 v !3 a cup of h / t ' ea.
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“You kn 1 w, C /. ejo? Mayb ! I c - n’t help you find your h 1Y se, b Y t I’l ( give you m 5 NX sic and my storie $ .” 21
Conej / s ! t / f V once m / r ! , fil ( ed w ) th > arm "0 .
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So 1 n, C /. ej / cam ! to 2 s ' ream. He thoug 9' ab /X' the gif " s and < o 1D che ! r his fr ) end $ 9 a D giv #& h , m. But when Co &# j / l 1/ ked at his r ! flec ', on in the wa '! r, 9# s -; $ adne %$ .
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Conej / sat wi ' h %2 dnes % for s / me ti N! .
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When t 0! rai . h 2 d cle 2 r !4 , Conej / f ! lt a bre ! z ! " h 2 t E l # w in a d , f V er #. t 4 i 3! c ") on ' ha . bef 1 r # .
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Conej / di 4 .1 t f , n D his old 91 u % e. But he fo X nd 0 is way. He fil (# d h ) s new 9 om # with me 6 or )! s. A phot / . \ fl 1 wer. A bo 1 k. And ple & ty of music and $ tor ) es.
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AUTHOR’S N ^_ E
My insp , rat , o . "/ c 3 e -'! this bo 1 k a E/ ut l 1 sing a home and rebuil 4). g came fro 6 p #* s 1 nal ex :! ri #. c ! s. In the fal ( o Q 2017, Puerto Ric 1 was $ tru 8 k by H X*3 icane M 2 r )- , and - rou .D the sam ! " i N# Mex ) co C , ty, wher # I liv ! , was hit by a s ' rong e -3 thquak ! . So m 2 ny wer # l ! ft hom #( es % and h 24 to rebuild f 3/ m scrat 7 h. It made N! ' hink about 01 w ' he f !# ling o V R/&<).+ for h / me is un ) v ! r $ al. It is p 2 r ' of the im N) gran ' exp ! ri # nc ! . Those w 9/ l ! av # their 0 om ! c 1 unt * ies behind a &4 m ) gr - te # ls ! wh #*# kno > t 0 is wel ( . But ! v ! n some 1 n ! r # l / cati . g " o 2 new city or g /) n < '/ a & ew scho 1 l 7 an u . derst -&D " h # journey 1 f maki . g a new hom # . This )% al % o 2 $ t / ry ab / u " find ). g o X rselv !% . S / m # ti 6 es things + e " compli 7 at # d 2(R of - sud D en, a &4 it c -& be dif V) cult ' o se ! /X r path fo 3 w -* d. It is ) mpor ' ant '/ si " with our c 1 mpli 7 ated f #!() ngs a . d explor # th # m. And i " is okay t / " urn ' o f 3 ie . ds an D lov #D 1& es wh ! n >! .# ed help. Som # ti 6# s $ adne %$ 4! ci 4! s to %' ay wi ' h us for a mo 6 ent, bu " " his doe % n’t m ! a . i ' w , l ( be for ! v !* . Y 1 u a * e loved an 4 y / u - re st 3 ong, a . d whe . you ar ! 3#- d ] , you wil ( f ) nd your wa 5 .
—Estelí M ! za
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