My favorite part of this whole day:
The very first song sung in Alejandria – the first song of
the Rosary that was being said in honor and gratitude for the birthday of Jesús’
mom Dolores (but we call her Niña Lola).
It is a common song for the Rosary: a blessing to Mary. And it is repeated often throughout the Rosary. This song is beautiful when sung by the
voices in Alejandria.
Something about the quality of the voices within this group. There are a couple of people in the community
that have incredibly beautiful voices: Balmore, Jesús, Blanca and Idalia for
sure. But there are several whose voices
can be … painful to hear.
BUT.
Put them together – all those voices – the good and the bad –
and they create a beautiful, and I think, unintentional harmony.
It fills me with peace.
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| The altar at Lola's house is always lush with flowers from around her home |
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| Beautifully arranged by Jesus |
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| Someone once called this a Lobster Claw |
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| Bird of Paradise |
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| A different variety of Lobster Claw |
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"maracas" -
ALL of these grow wild in Lola's yard. |
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| Angela - Blanca's mother |
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| I like the placement of the Rosary beads |
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| We surprised Lola with a cake! |
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| Freddy and Jeferson |
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| Lola and Jesus dishing up tamales - a birthday tradition! |
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| Pilar helping in the kitchen - serving up coffee and tamales and then cake! |
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| Aminta was gifted a banana tree to plant in her yard |
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Everyone enjoyed the and cake
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