On the shores of the lake I watch her day after day,

Don't give up hope of finding an end to your agony.

P. F. CANYUL

YOU MUST NOT LOOK THEM IN THE EYE, THEY WILL MAKE YOU BELIEVE THEY CAN HURT YOU, BUT UNLESS YOU MAKE THEM STRONG THEY CAN DO NOTHING TO YOU.

IF YOU SEE THEM IN THE DAYTIME WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT YOU MUST IGNORE THEM, IF THEY COME AT NIGHT, PRETENDING TO SLEEP WILL SAVE YOU.

Those were always mother's words, she never stopped repeating them to my father and me.

She begged him that no matter what happened he should not abandon me, she loved us with all her being and was sorry to leave us, but we had to be strong.

--Yuli, come closer," she whispered.

--Mommy is sorry to leave you so soon my little one, never doubt my love I will protect you, you must remember all that I have taught you my child. --

I could understand what she meant, our family was not normal so I just nodded, even though I was so scared I didn't want to be alone, I just wanted mommy to come home, I was afraid of the creatures that were everywhere, every time I talked about them mommy would get angry taking my face with force and looking me in the eyes she repeated without stopping.

YOU MUSTN'T LOOK THEM IN THE EYES, THEY WILL MAKE YOU THINK THEY CAN HURT YOU, BUT UNLESS YOU MAKE THEM STRONG THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO YOU.

IF YOU SEE THEM IN THE DAYTIME WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT YOU MUST IGNORE THEM, IF THEY COME AT NIGHT, PRETENDING TO SLEEP WILL SAVE YOU.

My mother died of Cancer within 2 weeks, on my 7th birthday.