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I am a Person Blessed by God Vera Melendez from El Salvador
We had a wonderful time; we played cards, swam, sailed, went fishing, and shared good moments. At the time I was living alone, I had always dreamed of having my own house and supporting myself and for two years my dreams had come true. I had a pretty house with all the things that I needed. When I returned to my house at the beach I was happy because I had shared a good time with my friends, but when I arrived at my house I found that it was empty. Thieves had entered and stolen almost all my clothes, blankets, furniture, and more. I felt so bad, because I thought about how much time I spent to get my things and suddenly everything had disappeared. Anyway my life went on. The next day, I went to work and continued my life. A few friends knew about what had happened and told other friends, who called me and told me to look ahead. They said I could and told me the sun would be bright for me. But they also put their money together and bought me many things like blankets, towels, a coffemaker, and a microwave. I couldn't believe it because I knew everyone had their own problems and many things to do, but they forgot their own problems and took time to help me. I felt so good about having wonderful people around me, and I learned that the most important thing in the lives of people is not how much they have, but how many friends they have. The friends are a good blessing. Now I am living in another country, but I always keep in touch with my friends there and I am open to making other friends because I think my friends make my life so happy and fun.
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