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little Amelia may not know it but she

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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