Justice The ringing of the bell made him out of his reverie. The room was bathed in darkness and stumbled out of bed with sandals. He was able to maintain balance. When he opened the window the sound is amplified and entered the small room for a moment causing total confusion in the morning light also had some responsibility for their eyes soon get used to the impact of the rays with great strength by the Sun
As his eyes fell into place, watched all the people came to the square. Uncle Eustace his beret and gayata, Aunt Felicia in black mourning, as always, having lost her husband in the war of 36, Lupe's children, God rest were also headed to their pastor sticks to the meeting. No one stayed at home that morning and the good Chesus not going to be less. He dressed quickly and appeared briefly in the plaza.
When the mayor found that they all were, he ordered the sheriff to stop the sound of the bell. Was located, as you may have deduced, on top of the tower of the church, simple and small, true reflection of the humility of the people who lived in that town. The houses were clustered in a tiny space, but some separation respected around the church to allow the existence of a beautiful square. The mountains surrounding the valley within which were established long ago the first inhabitants of the village, at a point near the river to ensure water supply and fertility of lands hard. With much effort, had built from scratch a humble community, but rich in knowledge and coexistence. However, the arrival of progress led many to leave, seeing how older younger set off to make a living in the city. Not to be, there was not the priest, whose house had succumbed to neglect. Now came the people Sunday afternoon to celebrate Mass with three elders. Only Chesus, Lupe's children, rest in peace, and the couple formed by Jacinto and Ainielle, had decided to keep alive the legacy of their parents and grandparents.
As he began to tell the mayor, he had received a letter from the capital by announcing the construction of a dam that would affect much of the valley. After the environmental impact statement, which was in the process of study, was to proceed to the start of work. The dam was to be built about five miles from town, so that once and have proceeded to the filling, the people would be hidden under water. Felisa aunt could not stand the hot flashes and fell unconscious. Chesus immediately proceeded to revive her, but not without effort, as the woman he was old and it was not for upsets of this magnitude. The outrage was drawn on the faces of the few residents who remained and some have announced that rather than abandon the people would rather die drowned by the reservoir water.
The mayor appealed for calm, but the small crowd rose up in arms against the decision of a few who had never visited his home. Surely neither have bothered to count how many people would be affected. It was likely that his people were not the only private life. Castejon, Valdecillo, Busa Nuei and were very close and it was very likely that their neighbors had received the same news.
Immediately, the youngest began to telephone his neighbors in the valley and found how they had been well warned. It was agreed that a partnership between the peoples involved in Valdecillo next day, where young people would come and an elder for people to form a committee of wise men. It issued a manifesto to promote life in the forgotten valleys of the Pyrenees, and a radical change in water policy and demand the drafting of a management plan fair to all inhabitants. Called for the savings, the renovation of irrigation and application of new techniques, as well as the economic momentum of its valleys with some kind of nature-friendly activities, the mother of all things. It was a manifesto that reflected the aspirations of too many people who had seen their villages succumbed to progress, but they knew they did not have them all along.
had interests beyond dark. The president of the dam's construction company was a close friend of the minister and had helped in their day to significantly increase the number of votes for his party. Now it was returning the favor by awarding a major work, a swamp, for example. Anywhere, no matter where. Look, as in this area we want to increase the area under irrigation and farmers' associations have for years been calling for the dam, we will carry out its construction and it will be for your business.
Meanwhile, Chesus and his people organized to defend all they had. They did not want an apartment in the city, as promised the politicians who visited the town the following week, even a house in a new town where they lived all concerned. Just wanted end his days in the place where they were born and once and for all take into account their views, since they also were citizens with full rights.
softening and ultimately not politicians placed explosives in the houses. They came one morning with bulldozers to demolish homes. Threatened to engulf even the people inside them. But they did not leave. Neither they nor those of Castejon, Valdecillo, Nuei and Busa. All who resisted the obscenities uttered the rulers from their official cars. The machines were up and the noise was unbearable. Were off the edge of the bee-eater and the bullfinch. Beat the sound of the river bordering the town and the sound of rain stroked slate roofs. They stopped listening to the lowing of the cows and the bleating of sheep. Chesus felt all over. He closed his eyes and was soon immersed in a dream.
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The ringing of the bell made him out of his reverie. The room was bathed in darkness and stumbled out of bed with sandals. He was able to maintain balance. When he opened the window the sound is amplified and entered the small room for a moment causing total confusion in the morning light was also some responsibility for their eyes soon get used to the impact of the rays with great force by the Sun
As his eyes fell into place, watched all the people came to the square. Uncle Eustace with his beret and gayata, Aunt Felicia in black mourning, as always, having lost her husband in the war of 36, Lupe's children, God rest were also headed to their pastor sticks The meeting ... No one stayed at home that morning and the good Chesus not going to be less. He dressed quickly and appeared briefly in the market.
When the mayor found that were all ordered the sheriff to stop the sound of the bell. Announced, tears of joy that the dam was never built.
had expired.
