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I would like you to choose my brother Finister Stephens of St.
Vincent for HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
The reason is because he never travel in his life out of St Vincent.
You see when he was six(6) years old, Finster went walking, he and
his father looking at the sceneries of the mountains and rivers.
While walking my Dad said a fellow shouted out "Who down there
Move" By the time that came through he saw the stone and Finster
in the river, and the river was dragging Finster so he jump in the
water grabble him but he notice one of his foot was off.
My Dad said Finster was in pain. They took him to the hospital,
but in those days there were no one to give good representation
so he deid not get any compensation. They could not afford a lawyer,
they were too poor.
Dad then had to go back in the woods, he cut down a tree and make
a walking stick for six year old Finster. He then began to walk
with it even to school, while he was laugh at, but then he got accustom
with the stick, and while growing up he will have to get a longer
stick, he then will go himself into the wood or mountain and cut
his own stick which he enjoy walking.
He will walk into Kingstown, the Capital and buy his one foot shoe.
The storekeeper will always keep a one foot shoe for him, but before
he had to walk barefooted.
Finster is between 55-60 years now. He is still strong. I recall
when I was 10 years he was the one my parents will leave with us
to look after us, to wash, cook and clean the house, and I did something
wrong, and he was going to beat me, so I thought, well he has one
foot, he can't catch me, so I will run, I try running fast, but
he run so fast behind me and drop a lash on me. That day I cried
but I learn my lesson. Never mess with a one foot man.
I love him very much because he is well disciplined and obedient.
I correspond with him by writing or phoning him at a neighbour.
He said he would like to travel. He is a good swimmer and house
buildre. He still walk with a stick. I will love to see my brother
again after so many years.
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