Bill Granizo - An Autobiography in Pictures
 

 
 

Dad learned that Herr Ruka and I were not doing too well. The school complained that my attendance record was the poorest in the entire school. Maria, the servant, would walk us to school but as soon as the bell rang, I went to the park. Then I'd return to school just before it let out for lunch. Once home, it was easy to talk mom into letting me stay home the rest of the day. But dad got angry once he learned about my cutting class. He had to go to Panajachel and took me along. The train ride was long on the winding mountain. It rained. Most everyone slept. Dad didn't say much except that in order to become a doctor, I'd have to go to school. I just looked out and wondered why the cars were painted in drab colors and there were no red trees.

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