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Baptistery - 2024 │ Message from Different Students

nearby, who approached him bag, wearing school uniform, their own income. The children
and asked why he was crying. when Christopher saw her, thanked her and continued to
“My name is Cassandra,” she he felt happier; their chat work together. Later, Christopher
said, “so what’s going on?” and Cassandra was teaching build a big and beautiful house
Christopher said, “I lost my him some of her lessons. He in the city so that they could
way back home.” Cassandra was amazed at how talented live in it as a family. After they
tries to talk to him and told Christopher was. She asked moved, Elizabeth thanked her
him that he is safe. At this Christopher’s mom to bring son and her daughter-in-law
time, Elizabeth came home him to school. His mother for being good children to her. “I
from the market and found tells her that she is going to have something to tell you,” she
her child missing, so she think about it. After some said.”Christopher my son, I love
decided to go out and look for time, Elizabeth decided to you so much, you know, I thank
him. When she got out of the take Christopher to school. God for giving me a humble son
forest she saw Christopher When he told his son that he like you.”Elizabeth said. Then
across the road with another is going to school, he was very she continued to explain to him
child (Cassandra). He called happy and even thanked his what had happened to meet him.
out to him, “Christopher!” He mother. She took him to the In many tears, Christopher was
came running and hugged her school where Cassandra was surprised, saddened, but also
and said: “Mom, I’m sorry, I left studying. When he got there, happy that Elizabeth devoted
the house and I lost my way the school administration herself to him and raised him as
back and you had prevented gave him various tests, her own child. He thanked her for
me to leave the house without he succeeded them. They all the good things she had done
you.” His mother was happy saw how talented he is and for him. “I can do nothing but I
and said: “Say goodbye to your decided to put him in the P5 ask our Almighty to bless you my
friend, let’s go home and don’t because his age allowed it. mother!”
go out alone again!” Elizabeth They put him in the same
thanked Cassandra for taking class as Cassandra, and they From then on Cassandra helps
care of her son. So Cassandra both like it. Christopher find his family. But
told her that she didn’t do because it was nearby, it was not
anything special, that it was They keep studying and per- difficult for them, even Camilla,
what any human being would formed well. They continue Christopher’s mother, lived in
do. So they said goodbye to their education to master’s that city as a prostitute. One day,
her and went home. level. On the day of their Christopher went to town, parked
graduation, Christopher than- his car on the side of the road,
When the day to take the ked his mother for being so and there came a big girl, who
jewelry to the market close to him. He added, “And I wore so much make-up that you
arrives, Christopher asked ask you all to thank my friend wouldn’t know that she was old.
Elizabeth go together, and Cassandra who has helped She approached him and asked if
she agrees. Next morning, me since the first day she saw he wanted someone to take care
Christopher went with his me when I was lost.” After of him! “I want someone named
mother to sell the jewelries. thanking her, he immediately Camilla,” Christopher said. The
When they reached there, asked her to be his wife, other one said, “It’s me.” She
Christopher was surprised of Cassandra also immediately immediately entered and sat in
how beautiful the City was. agreed! They are all full of joy. the car. “I’m here and I promise to
It was so colorful and full of Elizabeth, Christopher and take good care of you tonight.
many tall buildings. He liked Cassandra continue to live
everything he saw there. happily and work together. “Christopher burst into tears.
Where they were in their Later, Elizabeth gave them He said, “You should have cared
way returning home they the right to make their own about me years ago, not just today
met Cassandra carrying a jewelry so they could have maman!” Camilla heard him call

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