Thursday, April 15, 2010

More sad news, I'm affraid.

After the 4 brothers were hit by the tradgedy of Eynar drowning in the sea, now some other tradgedy hits the three remaining brothers.
Remember how I told you about how nice all their aunts were.
Well... I'm afraid that they put up a show while I was there.
In these last couple of days, I have received bad news from more than one side.
Just after I left the little house, one aunt and two uncles started taking all of Eynar's belongings out of the house.
Not only his, but also some stuff that belongs to the other brothers, and even some things that I had loaned them.
One uncle pursued Jonathan to get the belt he was wearing.
When Jose Angel told them that they had no right to take Eynar's property out of the house,  the "favorite" aunt (according to herself), smacked Jose Angel on the ear and shouted that it should have been him who drowned instead of Eynar!
I was in shock.
Yesterday, I talked to two aunts, and the told me that they were under some stress at the time.
Eynar was very careful with his things.
After wearing a pair of shoes that he had been given, he would clean them with a wet cloth and put them back in the box to store them safely.
Most of these shoes have been sold now, as have his pants, even a bottle of shampoo!
From the $25 that I had left them to buy food and take the bus to school for a whole week, she took half for her own use. I had given the money to Jonathan, the oldest of 18.
But the aunt had no problem taking the money from him.

The problem is... the boys have no place else to go.
They ought to get out of that depressing box they live in ASAP.
In the background of the picture with Eynar's coffin,  you can see this "house".
No windows, no ventilation, only one bed for 3 brothers, ...
Hopefully we can find a place to rent, or a small piece of land to buy so that they are in a better environment.
The boys told me that one aunt, Aunt Olympia, is very nice.
She lives in Masaya. A nice little town with good schools.

On the picture: Eynar with his brother Jose angel in better days.

The brothers begged me to NOT give money to the other aunt.
One brother is living back on the streets, where he feels better.
He told me: my brother in Heaven has suffered enough. I don't want him to look down here and see me fight with my aunt. He needs to rest in peace now.
It breaks my heart.

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