D+April+15,1978

April 15, 1978  //Querido Diario, I have just returned from the funeral of my dear beloved, Rafael. It turns out that Monsignor was right; there is a civil war between the poor and the rich. When Monsignor and I went to give the money to the Guerillas, we discovered that he was murdered, to send a “message.” All I can// //do is attempt to live out Rafael’s wishes, so I requested a private baptism for Rafael Jr. from Monsignor Romero. Shockingly, he denied and said they are only doing public baptisms for the rich and the poor. How was I to baptize my baby with the parents who murdered my own husband?// // Arista

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