A poor student took a job cleaning the house of an elderly woman who lived alone in a small alley. Seeing that she was sick and could barely walk, the young man not only did the work for which he was paid, but also cooked for her, went to the market and took her to the hospital whenever he felt sick.
For many months, the old woman never paid him the money she had promised. But before he died, he left a single letter that left him in shock.
My name is Diego, I’m 21 years old and I’m a third-year student at a university in Guadalajara. To pay for my studies and my daily expenses, I take on all kinds of part-time jobs: from tutoring to helping out in a cafeteria.
The first time I went to her house, I was impressed to see her so fragile.
Doña Carmen was very thin, with completely white hair and trembling hands resting on a cane.
Her house was a small old house, full of old objects:
a radio that no longer worked, some faded photographs hanging on the wall and a wooden bed worn out by the years.
She told me that she suffered from rheumatism and high blood pressure, and that it was very difficult for her to walk, so she needed someone to clean the house once a week.
The job was simple: sweeping, dusting, and washing a few dishes.
She promised to pay me 200 pesos for each visit.
For a student like me, that money was no small thing.
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