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    Why? A Childs Plea!
    Why? A Childs Plea!
    Why? A Childs Plea!
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    Why? A Childs Plea!

    By R. A. Rios

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    A child's world is complex yet simple! When tragedy befalls Michael and his family it seems as if all hope is lost. As you read Michael's story you will find yourself over whelmed with such a young child's struggle as he tries to make since of it all.

    Michael a small child himself feels helpless as his family is torn apart. Even though this story is emotionally charged it carries with it a message of hope too never give up.

    Based on actual events we live thru Michael's eyes the events that took place over a two week period that literally changed the lives of a whole family forever.

    A child's plea will have you searching your hearts and minds, praying for relief for Michael and his family who are miraculously brought back literally from the point of emotional death!

    This is a story you will not soon forget as you remember the joy and laughter as well as the pain and the tears of "Why a Childs Plea"!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherR. A. Rios
    Release dateAug 27, 2012
    ISBN9781476322117
    Why? A Childs Plea!
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    R. A. Rios

    R. A. Rios was born in the state of Colorado. His ancestral roots vary from Spain and France to Early America. R. A. Rios grew up in and around Colorado and California from the hustle of the big city in Denver to the farming community in Pueblo then to various cities in and around California.A prolific story teller from early on, his characters have blossomed as they now leap off the pages through written words.While testing the waters of different trades his zeal has always been and always will be the characters in his dreams.Through his travels from The Bronx of New York City to Colorado then to the West Coast and the experience's he encountered only adds to the enjoyment to his stories.Growing up across America Robert was strongly influenced as a story teller by what he saw and experienced. He often has made up elaborate stories and characters from life's experience's.As a boy he was moved around a lot from the City life in New York City to living on the farms in Colorado.All this helped him to develop his ability as a story teller.After a near death experience in 2010 Robert started to write down some of his stories.It has been said regarding his work, that his style is unique but then again we are all unique in our own way.

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      Why? A Childs Plea! - R. A. Rios

      WHY? A Child’s Plea!

      By

      R.A. Rios

      Based on Actual Events!

      Copyright © 1/20/2011 by R.A. Rios

      All Rights Reserved.

      2019 Revision

      Table of contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 How It All Began

      Chapter 2 Let Me Tell You the Story

      Chapter 3 We Found It

      Chapter 4 Letting Go

      Chapter 5 What Happens Next

      Synopsis

      Introduction

      Why? A Childs Plea! Is a thought provoking, truly inspirational and provocative narrative short story that is described thru the mind’s eye of a child! This short story address's the effects that divorce has on a child. Michael relives the events taken place that lead up to that life changing event of those 17 days of November of 1993!

      In the United States alone during 2010 the divorce rate was 4.95 per every 1,000 people. Also during 2010 there was an average of 3.18 children per household. What this equates to is that over 1 million children will suffer each year due to divorce.

      There is mounting evidence that these children will suffer physically, emotionally and financially and that these effects will even affect their future generations. The divorce of parents actually tears apart at the very fabric of our American Society.

      It should be of no surprise then to find that divorce is having such a profound effect on our society! This story is based on actual events concerning these two young boys and two girls who were suffering the emotional breakdown caused by their parents divorce!

      Chapter 1

      How It All Began

      While I sat there remembering, I soon felt flushed with mixed emotions. What had lead up to that year of nineteen ninety three is still…in many ways very difficult for me to recall! In fact, it was a time in my life that in a many ways…I would prefer too just forget. Maybe if I could, I would just chalk it up to a bad dream that has haunted me all these years!

      Yes what happened to us back then so many years ago still has the power to bring me to my knees, especially at times when I’m feeling very low. People say it gets better with time and as just a small child I would in some ways forget. To one extent they are right, but if not for those seventeen days of November nineteen ninety three, I feel that my adult life today would have been in shambles!

      The despondency of my family back then has had a profound effect on me mentally and emotionally! However what took place in that November in 1993, I would have to say was one of the most remarkable things that has ever happen to me and my family. But before I can tell you about that I need to explain to you the events that led up to that turning point in our lives.

      Looking back I would have to say as I vividly remember those years leading up November 1993 there is one day in particular stands out in the back of my mind.

      (Michaels mind now travels back to his childhood, we follow as this young six year old child now narrates what unfolded so long ago)

      As I remember it was a cold and wet rainy day, in fact it seemed to be one of the worst storms of that year. Like I said, the weather was pretty bad that day…it must have been somewhere in the low sixties. The weatherman on the television said that the forecast for the tropical weather pattern was to be very severe and it called for lots of torrential downpours.

      Now as I sat there, looking out of our front-room window watching the cars drive by on that very rainy day. I was totally amazed at how fast our normally dry front-yard had become a tidal pool of sorts. You see we lived on a corner lot and as usual whenever there was a down pour of rain the water would back up the storm-drain causing flooding. Then eventually that would cause the water to cover just about half of our front-yard and driveway.

      On this one particular day, I kept myself entertained by just watching to see how high the cascade of water would get as the cars drove thru it. While I watched, I was just astounded at the different shapes and sizes of the water wings that the passing vehicles made as they were running thru the tidal pool of water. It was very obvious to everyone that I was bored because

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