Breaking Though- post 3

Quote 1: "On the corner the dark yellow counter, which came up to my chin, was a pile of discolored motel brochures held in place by three small rocks. The shape and color of these stones vaccinated me. They looked like gold nuggets. I picked one up to examine it closely, but Mamá slapped my hand and told me to put it back. When no one was looking, I snatched one and put it in my pocket...
...That night, I kept thinking about what I had done. The following morning, went outside, holding the rock in my fist and wondering what do to. I thought of throwing it underneath the overpass, but I felt guilty and scared. I went back to the office and, pretending I was getting a brochure, put it back...
... I went to the office with Mamá to check out. I wanted to look at the rocks one more time. The clerk caught my eye and said, "Those are copper pyrite rocks."
"They look like gold," I replied.
"It's fool's gold." He picked up the one I had taken before and handed it to me. "Here, you can have this one. It'll bring you good luck." I am glad I returned it and didn't throw it away, I thought." ~Francisco Jimenez pages 10, 15 & 16

Response 1: I thought this little story had a really good moral to it. Francisco took a rock because he liked it, then he realized that stealing was wrong, so he put it back. Because he put it back, the clerk gave him one officially, and he didn't feel bad about having the rock. I think this shows you that Francisco is morally just and he knows the difference between right and wrong. I really liked how the clerk ended up giving him the rock that he had originally took because it shows that if you do the right thing, then someone will do the right thing for you- karma.



Question: How did you react to this story? What lessons or morals did you get from it?

Quote 2: "The long-awaited day finally arrived. It was early Sunday evening. Roberto and I were doing out homework at the kitchen table when we heard dogs barking. We jumped up and ran out the door. A yellow cab came around the corner in front. All four doors opened like the pedals of a flower. I went around the front of the car to the other side where Mamá and Papá stood with open arms. I felt like a child running to them. I did not know whom to hug first." ~Francisco Jimenez page 43

Response 2: I thought this was a really special moment for the whole family. Obviously, a family separation is hard and you miss your family, and especially when Francisco and Roberto were so young, living on their own, it was really hard on them. I thought his reuniting moment was really picturesque and nice. Also, the part when he says that he felt like a child running to them, that it brought out a different side of him, and he realized how much he truly missed his family being with him and helping him.

Question 2: Have you ever had a moment like this? Maybe not with your family, but with someone you hadn't seen in a long time?