poverty that led to his urge to help.
is brown skin, short white hair contrasting with his dark eyebrows. usually sit in her rocking chair and watch their plants that daily watering is concerned. Sometimes reading a book on History and Geography, one of her favorite since childhood, or novels by Chilean writers, especially Manuel Rojas. I like to keep informed about current national and international, so every Sunday read "The Mercury."
& ambe curious, so much so that sometimes exhausted with their constant questions and many of them remained unanswered. This almost inherent desire to know and to know the why of things, motivated her to become a teacher.
also received the strong influence of his father, who taught him francésy decíaa his little daughter, "teaching is something that women know very well, and the maternal side is that you have made them more patience and cariñoa children. " However, after many years of practice as an educator, changed coursetavo, who lived near his home, located on Avenida Carmen Matta. One day the two friends were walking by
a these streets, when they see an officer of 22 years off a tram in direction doubled ; na Lira. "Seeing him, I felt an instant attraction for that uniform," he says, sighing lady of 84 years. On the other hand, his friend was surprised to see him and gasped: Will this is my Brigadier Mayor and comes to talk to me!. Indeed ; came to him, to say hello and to submit to
the young of twenty years with him. From then on they diverged most.
After marrying, came to Colonel Brigadier and was sent to southern cities for missions. In this way he met Silvia
Chiloé, where he spent nearly ten years working in schools that lacked basic resources for children. "There was not even milk for breakfast to give students who came to fríoy often without shoes to school." However, she and other teachers were concerned to have breakfast for everyone.
Moreover, they had no radio nor money to go to the movies. But if they could buy books, as always high schools had a library. Roomshad a capacity for 16 students, men and women, who listened attentively to the lessons of his "aunt" as affectionately called small. Teaching methodologies employed by Silvia were different from the rest, it was more attractive and enjoyable for students. "I was not the typical normal school teacher," he says.
stories through each class. For example if you wanted to explainar how hacíaa the rain produced by the following story: "the clouds when they are moody fight and producing loud thunder sounds (lightning). After the battle are so sore and bruised from the blows products, they begin to mourn, shedding tears that turned into rain. "
also talked to them about life in the community and the benefits it brings to the members of her when each woaja. In this regard I recall the efforts of their parents feed them, working as fishermen, artisans, farmers, or in another trade.
The location, lifestyle, and Chiloe generate the same nostalgia and stir to former teacher. These feelings are reflected in his expressions, his voice and his words: "I knew there
very hard-working people, tenacious, united and protect themselves." While "small to qump; nbsp; continued with classes in the capital, prosecutors provided in secondary schools. He lived in a population of police in Macul, where she raised her three children. In this regard, describes itself as "a strong mother can generate hope in times of adversity. Concerned each of them, especially their studies. He tried to give them Catholic values, emphasizing the solidarity of others. " When her children left home to form his own life, accompanied the Colonel to Spain, where they were welcomed. Then met pakistan & aacute; ny immersed pyramids in the desert that characterize Egypt. In these countries witnessed the poverty that overwhelms its inhabitants. "There were children walking barefoot, living on the streets and many of them slept sitting on the doorsteps."
Facts like these and have lived in Chiloé Silvia generated a feeling of helplessness and dissatisfaction to the authorities who do nothing to remedy that problem. While some have nothing, others hold great wealth and live in palatial homes, this is the clear contrast that aprECIA in Pakistan, where there is no middle class. "
On the other hand, she is aware that if you want to give a solution can not only criticize but also to do something about it . While not had the resources to build homes for children or adults with limited resources, if I had the ideas and the transmitíaa her husband, who gave his prominent position in the institution of police, some n result could be obtained. Thus was created a children's home where they were alimentADOS and care. His dedication to service continues today. With a group of friends made frequent meetings in homes, to chat, play canasta and help people nearby who are experiencing financial difficulty. In this regard carry out activities to raise money: you get some local and invite people to participate in bingo. "Events that bring very good results," he says.
Silvia throughout his life has combined the pedagogy and solidarity, after seeing the children of Chiloé ; or small lying in the streets of Egypt and Pakistan. Her creativity led her to teach in a way different from the conventional, and his ideas led to the creation of a place of shelter for the needy. These passages are so important that they transcend any disease to stay for s lways in memory of a woman.
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