little Amelia may not know it but she played a role in the fateful
played a role in the fateful
played a role in the fateful circumstances that saved her family and
circumstances that saved her family and
circumstances that saved her family and relatives from serious injury and
relatives from serious injury and
relatives from serious injury and possibly much worse it was her baptism
possibly much worse it was her baptism
possibly much worse it was her baptism that brought the family together in his
that brought the family together in his
that brought the family together in his picturesque region of Chile for a
picturesque region of Chile for a
picturesque region of Chile for a celebration a celebration on the night
celebration a celebration on the night
celebration a celebration on the night the region would be struck with the
the region would be struck with the
the region would be struck with the worst earthquake in Chile in 50 years
worst earthquake in Chile in 50 years
worst earthquake in Chile in 50 years about 50 miles away in Santa Cruz the
about 50 miles away in Santa Cruz the
about 50 miles away in Santa Cruz the February 27th earthquake knocked a
February 27th earthquake knocked a
February 27th earthquake knocked a three-story apartment building down to
three-story apartment building down to
three-story apartment building down to two stories where 23 people died damage
two stories where 23 people died damage
two stories where 23 people died damage in the region can be seen everywhere you
in the region can be seen everywhere you
in the region can be seen everywhere you turn the Lowell is in the heart of
turn the Lowell is in the heart of
turn the Lowell is in the heart of Chile’s winemaking region grape vines
Chile’s winemaking region grape vines
Chile’s winemaking region grape vines cover much of the landscape the la la
cover much of the landscape the la la
cover much of the landscape the la la acción de now operated as a restaurant
acción de now operated as a restaurant
acción de now operated as a restaurant by the Mujica family was bought in 1891
by the Mujica family was bought in 1891
by the Mujica family was bought in 1891 by Donna Vita and since then his
by Donna Vita and since then his
by Donna Vita and since then his descendent family has grown now more
descendent family has grown now more
descendent family has grown now more than a hundred strong it was here on
than a hundred strong it was here on
than a hundred strong it was here on February 27th where the relatives
February 27th where the relatives
February 27th where the relatives gathered for Amelia’s baptism
gathered for Amelia’s baptism
gathered for Amelia’s baptism celebration gusta mucho
celebration gusta mucho
celebration gusta mucho mihika family always likes to have a
mihika family always likes to have a
mihika family always likes to have a good time because they celebrate
good time because they celebrate
good time because they celebrate everything a lot grandly so the
everything a lot grandly so the
everything a lot grandly so the christening of young Amelia for instance
christening of young Amelia for instance
christening of young Amelia for instance was a marvelous chance to be here
was a marvelous chance to be here
was a marvelous chance to be here because only within the family members
because only within the family members
because only within the family members you could count 60 or 80 people and all
you could count 60 or 80 people and all
you could count 60 or 80 people and all in a party mood it’s late summer in
in a party mood it’s late summer in
in a party mood it’s late summer in Chile and a Friday night everyone was
Chile and a Friday night everyone was
Chile and a Friday night everyone was outside eating drinking and dancing into
outside eating drinking and dancing into
outside eating drinking and dancing into the early morning hours and the 8.8
the early morning hours and the 8.8
the early morning hours and the 8.8 earthquake struck
when the shaking stopped parts of the
when the shaking stopped parts of the building behind them had fallen apart
building behind them had fallen apart
building behind them had fallen apart miraculously no one was inside but next
miraculously no one was inside but next
miraculously no one was inside but next door an uncle 64 year old Nana Mujica
door an uncle 64 year old Nana Mujica
door an uncle 64 year old Nana Mujica was inside his home it collapsed on top
was inside his home it collapsed on top
was inside his home it collapsed on top of him he did not survive such a warm
of him he did not survive such a warm
of him he did not survive such a warm man very kind they don’t know but it was
man very kind they don’t know but it was
man very kind they don’t know but it was simple but very honest and real so yes
simple but very honest and real so yes
simple but very honest and real so yes it is a real pain of the soul if the
it is a real pain of the soul if the
it is a real pain of the soul if the remote assume with what this earthquake
remote assume with what this earthquake
remote assume with what this earthquake has been very strong here I believe all
has been very strong here I believe all
has been very strong here I believe all these houses all over this region were
these houses all over this region were
these houses all over this region were built to resist a certain degree of
built to resist a certain degree of
built to resist a certain degree of earthquake but this one beat it all in
earthquake but this one beat it all in
earthquake but this one beat it all in every degree and destroy them all
every degree and destroy them all
every degree and destroy them all practically all my cousin’s my uncle’s
practically all my cousin’s my uncle’s
practically all my cousin’s my uncle’s my Godfather’s they all have lost their
my Godfather’s they all have lost their
my Godfather’s they all have lost their houses they are all living in tents now
houses they are all living in tents now
houses they are all living in tents now so all the neighbors well I got some you
so all the neighbors well I got some you
so all the neighbors well I got some you buddy
buddy
buddy this is the house where my father raised
this is the house where my father raised
this is the house where my father raised us seven brothers I am the fourth one
us seven brothers I am the fourth one
us seven brothers I am the fourth one here you can appreciate the results of
here you can appreciate the results of
here you can appreciate the results of the earthquake in the house we are a big
the earthquake in the house we are a big
the earthquake in the house we are a big family each one has lots of sons and
family each one has lots of sons and
family each one has lots of sons and that has bonded us giving us the
that has bonded us giving us the
that has bonded us giving us the strength to keep going how can I put it
strength to keep going how can I put it
strength to keep going how can I put it because I’m very touched how can I
because I’m very touched how can I
because I’m very touched how can I explain everyone is helping out
explain everyone is helping out
explain everyone is helping out cooperating with all their hearts dad
cooperating with all their hearts dad
cooperating with all their hearts dad you have to rebuild the house they say
you have to rebuild the house they say
you have to rebuild the house they say and the brothers agree now the family is
and the brothers agree now the family is
and the brothers agree now the family is together again not for celebration but
together again not for celebration but
together again not for celebration but to clean up what’s left oh I feel it’s
to clean up what’s left oh I feel it’s
to clean up what’s left oh I feel it’s been very sad this thing we are well we
been very sad this thing we are well we
been very sad this thing we are well we don’t know what to do we are left with
don’t know what to do we are left with
don’t know what to do we are left with no house this house is lost it is all
no house this house is lost it is all
no house this house is lost it is all broken the roof tiles if you look at it
broken the roof tiles if you look at it
broken the roof tiles if you look at it from the outside there’s not one roof
from the outside there’s not one roof
from the outside there’s not one roof tile in place this house is through is
tile in place this house is through is
tile in place this house is through is over
over
over I somehow blocks it that night it is the
I somehow blocks it that night it is the
I somehow blocks it that night it is the fear the anguish so very special second
fear the anguish so very special second
fear the anguish so very special second D I get for that yeah I just wanted
D I get for that yeah I just wanted
D I get for that yeah I just wanted Amelia’s baptism to be here at our house
Amelia’s baptism to be here at our house
Amelia’s baptism to be here at our house with the little chapel because all my
with the little chapel because all my
with the little chapel because all my family is going to be here and amelia is
family is going to be here and amelia is
family is going to be here and amelia is the first great-granddaughter
the first great-granddaughter
the first great-granddaughter my grandfather was so proud belladonna
my grandfather was so proud belladonna
my grandfather was so proud belladonna trophy one man on who have lost our
trophy one man on who have lost our
trophy one man on who have lost our cousin nah no we all got together
cousin nah no we all got together
cousin nah no we all got together yesterday and we had a beautiful mass in
yesterday and we had a beautiful mass in
yesterday and we had a beautiful mass in front of the very house it destroyed
front of the very house it destroyed
front of the very house it destroyed daliyah
daliyah
daliyah he dama thorn and all the cousins were
he dama thorn and all the cousins were
he dama thorn and all the cousins were there he couldn’t stop saying hi to
there he couldn’t stop saying hi to
there he couldn’t stop saying hi to everyone it was very emotional maybe the
everyone it was very emotional maybe the
everyone it was very emotional maybe the house will fall to the floor
house will fall to the floor
house will fall to the floor but we will still be in love with the
but we will still be in love with the
but we will still be in love with the place Tonto told aunt in Tennessee is it
place Tonto told aunt in Tennessee is it
place Tonto told aunt in Tennessee is it okay kneel at the sedan in the Casa
okay kneel at the sedan in the Casa
okay kneel at the sedan in the Casa traditionally to treasure these all big
traditionally to treasure these all big
traditionally to treasure these all big four but everyone understands these
four but everyone understands these
four but everyone understands these things fall apart this tight-knit
things fall apart this tight-knit
things fall apart this tight-knit Chilean family has new memories both sad
Chilean family has new memories both sad
Chilean family has new memories both sad and joyous and it has a story to pass to
and joyous and it has a story to pass to
and joyous and it has a story to pass to the new generations about how one little
the new generations about how one little
the new generations about how one little infant through fate saved mojitos from
infant through fate saved mojitos from
infant through fate saved mojitos from an even worse outcome in their country’s
an even worse outcome in their country’s
an even worse outcome in their country’s devastating earthquake
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