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Her husband, Don Mateo, had died decades ago, and her only son, Diego, was all she had in the world. He had been a bright, hardworking child, the pride of the entire town. When he left for Mexico City on a university scholarship, everyone said the young man would go far. He went so far that he got lost.<\/p>\n

For ten long years, Do\u00f1a Elena received only the occasional call at Christmas, and the odd deposit that she rarely touched. The rest she knew from the town gossip:<\/p>\n

\u201cThey say Diego is a businessman now, did you know?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe lives in a huge house, one of those you see in magazines.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe drives brand-new cars, imagine!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Her husband, Don Mateo, had died decades ago, and her only son, Diego, was all she had in the world. He had been a bright, hardworking child, the pride of the entire town. When he left for Mexico City on a university scholarship, everyone said the young man would go far. He went so far…<\/p>\n

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