Today schoolbooks are supplied to students as a help to students and parents so as to help and encourage everybody to finish High School. That was not the case for me and my generation. Since I was born and raised in Aguascalientes, Ags. Mexico as I have already stated before, the free distribution of books in Schools did not happen during my time. As a Child I attended Catholic Schools. They were the best privet Schools in Mexico. They required a special School uniform; and did not offer anything free.
BACK TO SCHOOL
We had to attend the first mass of the day at 5:30 am at the Templo del Ave Maria otherwise we would get a suspension. The priest had to sign a card we were previously given at School. By the way, it had to be done every day. Their monthly fees were very high. In those days the priests had a lot of influence on parents to take their kids to their schools. Well, I am giving you the background, so you know what it was like back then in the DARK AGES and for you to be thankful to the Lord for the gift of Salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ and to mention that one year when I was 9 years old, I was given the list for all the schoolbooks and materials for that year. As soon as my dad got home from work, I told him that I needed to get something for School. He told me that we could go get them after supper. I was used to him taking us out after supper to go to the Soda Fountain located in El Parian and enjoy a cold Choco Milk. and then buy few comics to practice my reading. So, I was used to him spending some money on us kids and that gave me the freedom to ask him to go to the Book Store. I gave the school list to the person behind the counter and suddenly, she brought a pile of books and School materials. I was very happy and excited to take all of that back home even if Dad didn’t take e to enjoy my cold Choco Milk. when my dad saw the bill, he almost fainted because the price for the books had gone up a lot and he didn’t have that much money. From there on I learned to tell him what I Really needed right away and what could wait. I really felt bad for him because I knew I had made him look bad. I still remember the Lady’s face when my dad told her he didn’t have all the money because I caused her to bring everything to the counter. I wish I could go back intime and fix it. Now I know that I need to think twice or more times before deciding on anything.
