What Does the Lord Require?
“So now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you?”
Deuteronomy 10:12 (NRSV)
Her name was Sam. At least, that's what she told people here, because her real name — Xiomara — made people uncomfortable. They'd try it once, mangle it, and look relieved when she smiled and said, "Sam is fine."
She arrived in 2004, with two suitcases, a worn-out dictionary, and the same dream every person who ever came here — including my ancestors and yours — carried with them: a better life.
What she hadn't expected was the grocery store. Not the size, but the variety. An older woman noticed her…
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