A New Start

Pedrito and his wife, Milagros along with their two young daughters migrated to Upper Manhattan, Washington Heights from La Republica Dominicana. Living in Washington Heights, required some adjusting. Surviving in a community where Spanish is the primary language and countless immigrants made the transition easier. Like the plight of many immigrants, they rented a room in someone’s apartment. Life in New York City was different although they were together and slowly making inroads. Until Pedrito was struck by a Transit bus, leaving him on the cusp of losing his life. Pedrito lost his teeth, partial eyesight and was bedridden for two years. Milagros patiently tended to Pedrito throughout the slow recovery. Once Pedrito made a full recovery and received millions in the settlement, he quietly packed his belongings and without a word returned to La Republica Dominicana. In D.R. he reinvented himself, started a new life with a new relationship and a new child, set up businesses, life was good. One day two men entered his home, held him at gunpoint, and killed him, there never was a forced entry. Pedrito’s lover was accused of masterminding everything and was incarcerated along with the assailants. The remaining money from the settlement was returned to the wife, in place of a new start