San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico: In memory of La Edad de Oro by Jose Marti.

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Nunca es un nino mas bello

Que cuando trae en sus manecitas de hombre fuerte

Una flor

Para vender a la noche fria y oscura.  

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Never is a child more beautiful

Than when he carries in his little strong hands

A flower

To sell to the dark cold night. 

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I was moved deeply by this moment, and instantly remembered Jose Marti’s beautiful children’s book La Edad de Oro.  The actual text from his book reads, as it should read, like this:

Pero nunca es un niño más bello que cuando trae en sus manecitas de hombre fuerte una flor para su amiga. 

Never is a child more beautiful than when he carries in his little strong hands a flower for his friend.