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A letter to God


 Being a farmer, Lencho was completely dependent upon the crops of his field. Lencho was a hardworking, simple farmer. He had sown a field of com and was waiting for rains. His joy knew no bounds when it started raining. However,  rain appeared  but  ruined his crop. Even there was not a single flower left on the plants. In the entire village there was no one to help him in the lurch. Lencho’s heart was filled with sorrow. But  he had firm belief in God.

He wrote a letter to God, asking him to send 100 pesos so that he could sow his field again. He dropped ‘ the letter in the mail. As soon as the postmaster received and read the letter written by Lencho to God, he expressed “I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote this letter.” The postmaster read the letter addressed to ‘God’ and to preserve the man’s faith in God, The postmaster needed something more than ink and paper to answer the letter. He needed 100 pesos. He gave up a part of his salary and asked all other employees to help. Even friends were made to contribute for a cause of charity. Thus, he managed to collect 70 pesos. 



Lencho wasn’t surprised to receive the letter. But he was angry to receive 70 pesos instead of 100. He didn’t doubt God, such was his confidence. So he wrote another letter to God asking him to send the rest of the money. He warned him not to send it through the post office because those people were a ‘bunch of crooks’.



Characteristics of this story:

  • Raindrops are compared to new coins – ten-cent and five cent pieces. It is because they promised a good harvest and as such good money.
  • Lencho was a simple, naïve and a hard-working farmer.
  • The post-office employees were kind, generous and helpful persons
The story, "A Letter to God" by G.L Fuentes revolves around the idea of having unquestionable belief in divine assistance.

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