Susana officially turns 17 on Oct. 28. Unlike most teens, she went through a phase when she consistently said she was YOUNGER! She didn't want to come to grips with how close she was getting to being 18 years old- the age of adulthood here. Her fear was that she would have to move out and had nowhere to go, no job, and no way to support herself. She finally voiced that to Director Pedro. As many of you know, we are at the point of ground breaking for a construction project to build more adequate dorm space here at Sagrada Familia. Without the additional space, we cannot receive any more teens into our Home. Pedro showed her the plans.
As Pedro talked, the lightbulb came on and Susana realized that her courses in cosmetology really had a purpose! When she realized that we are making provisions for a period of transition, she began to see she wouldn't be out on the street. The possible "apartments" we might build sounded great to her. Finally, she asked Pedro,"So, we'll live independently upstairs here and then go down to the dining room for all our meals?" Pedro smiled and said, "Not quite, Susana. You all will be COOKING your OWN meals upstairs..Oh, and CLEANING UP afterwards as well."
Growing up is a gradual process, isn't it??
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