Respuestas
Respuesta:
More than two hundred years ago, in the city of Esquipulas, Guatemala, two characters lived today who are part of the popular legends of that country. Their names were Juan and Blas.
Juan descended from a very rich family in the region and had inherited a great fortune, but he was blind from birth and did nothing but complain about his misfortune. The villagers had felt a lot of compassion for him since childhood, but as soon as he grew up, Juan began treating them with contempt and arrogance, especially after his parents died and inherited all his money.
He didn't help anyone, even if he was dying, and his reputation for greed spread throughout the region.
Blas, on the other hand, was a poor farmer, known for his good heart, his generosity and his excellent sense of humor. He barely had to eat and what to wear, but he always looked satisfied and content, thanking life for offering him everything he needed to stay alive and healthy. He was the only inhabitant of Esquipulas for whom blind Juan had a certain appreciation. They had been playmates in childhood and Blas, in addition to making him laugh a lot, never borrowed money. For this last reason, above all, Juan considered him his friend.
One day Blas's wife became ill. It was two days before the poor man paid his day at the plantation where he worked, and he needed money to take her to the doctor. He could not ask any of his co-workers because they were all as poor as he, nor were the plantation owners, since they were in the city and would only return on payday. He then asked Juan, with the promise that he would return it within two days. Juan became indignant and began to whimper, cursing his bad luck and insulting Juan for daring to ask for money from a poor blind man like him, who had nothing else to fend for in life. Blas reassured him and told him not to worry, that he still had the Lord of Esquipulas, and that he would go there to pray.
He prayed with all his might, asking for his wife's health and returned tired, with a calm smile on his face. The next day Blas's wife woke up cured, and the news of the miracle spread throughout the city. The blind Juan enthusiastically asked Blas to take him to the Lord of Esquipulas to cure him of his blindness.
Blas took him and helped him pray with strength and devotion. In a moment of prayer, thanks to the generosity given by Blas, the blind Juan regained his sight. The first thing he did as soon as he could see was throw a gold chain towards the place where the sacred image was.
Juan's healing caused great commotion in the city. Everyone wanted to know how the miracle had been. Juan gathered them all in the square and informed them that such a miracle would not have occurred if he had not given a golden chain to the Lord of Esquipulas.
He had not finished saying this, when he became blind again.
- Guatemalan popular legend -