In the midst of all the changes and stuggles I underwent in my new life as an adult, I met two wonderful friends, who I discovered later on, had a deep hidden secret. At first they were only people who my friend Mattie knew because they the lived in the upstairs of her house, but as events unfolded, and as our lives changed, we happened to meet and become very close friends. Their names were Estavan and Esperanza, two refugees from Guatamala who had recently lost a tender little daughter. As I got to know them it seemed that we had a lot in common: We both has left our homes to come to Arizona, we both were refugees of some sort, They were in danger of losing their lives , and I came to realize I was in danger of losing Turtle, my native American "daughter". My friends Esteven and Esperanza are such strong people ; they have been through everything and try to regain their old normal life. People from all different cultures could learn how to handle everyday struggles by watching them live their lives after they lost so much. I sure have and my culture was 100% opposite of theirs.
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