Surprise Visit

May 30, 1983: I´ve known Elena all my life. She´s my uncle´s niece, his sister´s eldest daughter. They--that includes her--stopped calling after his funeral. Now she decided to visit us. It was after 5 when we were about to have our te con leche. More than anything else, she asked all about my life in Norte America, or Estados Unidos. That took up most of our conversation. What about my Tia? She needs her. Maybe I´m grasping at straws and anything would help. Can´t stop wondering how my Tia will manage, how we´ll manage with the housing and everything else.