Josephina:
Preciosa en los ojos de Dios.
She sees only shadows.
¨Yo tengo ochenticuatro años.¨
Her family can´t care for her.
¨Estoy mal en las piernas.¨
Old ladies are cute.
¨Señor, ayudame con un pancito.¨
I didn´t understand all that she said.
¨Con gusto Señora.¨
But I gave her the coins in my pocket.
¨Gracias Señor, bendiciones de nuestro Padre.¨
I walked a few steps, hesitated, and turned around.
¨Tenga Señora, es diez.¨
I lent against the church wall and asked her her name.
¨Josephina...¨
I tried to carry a God-glorifying conversation.
¨Eres preciosa en los ojos de Dios...¨
Until we were interupted
¨Disculpame Señor, No soy de aqui, prestame 25c por el bus¨
We politely wound down our conversation.
¨Mucho gusto, y Dios te bendiga.¨
But she asked me for more.
¨Pero, Señora, ya te regalo diez.¨
I gave her one dollar more, she asked for two.
¨Adios Señora.¨
I walked a block and stopped.
¨Eres preciosa en los ojos de Dios.¨
Why shouldn´t I give her all of it?
¨Eres preciosa en los ojos de Dios.¨
I walked back as I stuggled with the numbers.
¨Sea generoso en todos los ocaciones.¨
When I arrived back at the church steps she wasn´t there.
Josephina es preciosa en los ojos de Dios.