THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Author: E. Verna Turner
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Half an hour later all the teens and kids rushed through the lagoon frolicking on the cool water as they chased so many school of fish as they hid through the rocks and algaes. There are grass tall and sharp and grass that looks like papyrus at the middle of the lagoon. The oldest of the group: Loren, Mila and Jolina walked away from the lagoon and wander through the forest to find out what else in that forest. They realized that they are so lucky to have the vastness of a paradise-like island for them to look after and jsut to be there they thought was a blessing in disguised. So they talked to their elders and shared their thoughts. It was a decision they were waiting for. They all have a mutual agreement that they will stay there in that area for as long as they want. For as long as the whole clan wishes. Hours passed by and they were busy building hut made of coconut palms, sturdy wood from evergreen trees. They decided that it's best to have them built on top of the trees. There are giant sequoia and douglas fir tree 30 feet away from the ocean, farther away from the shore. Their temporary shelter or house is made for their own safety from any kind of wild animals roaming the area. Since they are in a tropical zone there are probably wild animals such as komodo dragons, alligators, crocodiles, wolves, coyotes, wild deer, snakes, wild monkeys, leopards, and other wild cat, buffallos, and creepy crawlies. Who knows. They don't know yet what kind of animals they will encounter aside from tropical unpredicatble weather. They are new in that place and although they have their atlas book, whole set of encyclopedia brittanica, and other guide book for reference still is it's too early to conclude of the nature of that uninhabited yet it's almost like a paradise island.
With complete tools for carpentry, gardening and hunting that their hut is finished within two days. With all the materials just ready within a distance they built five nipa hut. The Russo family had the biggest hut because Signorina Bianca and Signor Panfilo have five children: Mila, Jameson, Jolina, Joselito, Tamara and Cadee. Aunt Juanita and Uncle Elmo have only one son named Loren. They are the Torres family. The Evangelista family: Grandma Olivia and Grandpa Gustavo. Bianca had their family bestfriend> the Keeping family: Josephine and Arthur Keeping and they have 3 kids: Jenna, Eric and Rosalee. While the family's servant: Amelia and Stephano have Melinda and Joseph. They were all in this maiden voyage in search of a new life in another country but stranded in a beautiful island far away from the civilization that they want to forget.
A civilization that is corrupt, dirty, murky and full of liars and the most painful is they all worked so hard and the government sequestered the wealth that belongs to them and that's what is so unfair. The injustice and persecution that is intolerable and that lead them to escape from a place they thought was burning hell. War could be just like that HOT as in HELL! They are very religious devoted Catholic and war is something they cannot afford. There are too many ways, millions of ways to stop a war and since they were not heard or listened to by the authorities it's best to start a new life somewhere else. God is everywhere. Maybe God is with them in every step of the way and every decision they have to make.
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