I truly believe in curandaros and curanderas. They play an important role in most cultures that are caring. loving and believe in the power of healing. They emphasized and build faith in what they are doing from the care and unselfish love they give. In the Cuban culture curanderos have also played an important role in providing healthcare quite often to people who experience the symptoms of a culture. Faith and expectation is what they emphasize and and a believe in what is done. They are masters at the art of using their skills to summon the power of healing that is in our minds and will. Really enjoyed this piece. Francisco.
I loved this story. It reminded me of the Mexican women I met while teaching ESL through the library. Such hardships they faced, but there was usually faith and strength, especially in the women. They could face up to their men's violence quietly, but with power. I was amazed by a woman who wanted to join our religion. Her husband, beer bottle clutched in hand, towered over her to intimidate her. She looked up at him and calmly said, "Pero yo creo en estas cosas." He huffed and walked away. It was a stunning moment for me.
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Working with the Hispanic community in Truckee truly opened me to a new world. Such brave people. One learner told me how she handed her infant to a coyote to bring to the US. I was astonished at this desperate act. That child, by the way, was standing next to me as she told this story. When I told a retired FBI friend of mine about the Mexicans I've known, he had this quizzical expression on his face. "Hmmm, must be a different cohort." Different cohort, indeed. Don't you love being reduced to a cohort?
Good to hear. I've lived two-thirds of my life in northern New Mexico, so we take the equality of White people and Latino people totally for granted, like the air we breathe.
Thank you for sharing this! A lovely excerpt.
Thank you, Theresa. Glad you found it meaningful.
Very interesting
I truly believe in curandaros and curanderas. They play an important role in most cultures that are caring. loving and believe in the power of healing. They emphasized and build faith in what they are doing from the care and unselfish love they give. In the Cuban culture curanderos have also played an important role in providing healthcare quite often to people who experience the symptoms of a culture. Faith and expectation is what they emphasize and and a believe in what is done. They are masters at the art of using their skills to summon the power of healing that is in our minds and will. Really enjoyed this piece. Francisco.
Very interesting, Francisco. And glad to hear you liked it.
What a lovely story!
Glad you liked it, Kathy.
I loved this story. It reminded me of the Mexican women I met while teaching ESL through the library. Such hardships they faced, but there was usually faith and strength, especially in the women. They could face up to their men's violence quietly, but with power. I was amazed by a woman who wanted to join our religion. Her husband, beer bottle clutched in hand, towered over her to intimidate her. She looked up at him and calmly said, "Pero yo creo en estas cosas." He huffed and walked away. It was a stunning moment for me.
How interesting, Sue. Thanks for sharing. Adds something to this thread, for sure.
Thank you for subscribing to Sue's Substack, Mike. The more I learn about the writers on Substack, the more exciting it gets. So much diversity of topics and expertise. There was even a Substack writer on Bill Maher's panel a couple of weeks ago. That says something about the power behind this platform.
Definitely, Sue.
Working with the Hispanic community in Truckee truly opened me to a new world. Such brave people. One learner told me how she handed her infant to a coyote to bring to the US. I was astonished at this desperate act. That child, by the way, was standing next to me as she told this story. When I told a retired FBI friend of mine about the Mexicans I've known, he had this quizzical expression on his face. "Hmmm, must be a different cohort." Different cohort, indeed. Don't you love being reduced to a cohort?
Good to hear. I've lived two-thirds of my life in northern New Mexico, so we take the equality of White people and Latino people totally for granted, like the air we breathe.