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Today, Severo can’t move as well, so his family, especially his grandchildren, carry on the tradition. The people who come generally are old friends, former neighbors, and family, rather than the local neighbors. At the age of 91, Severo enjoys working a little in his yard. He says, “I can’t stay inside, I’d rather be outside.” When thinking about the shrine he built, he remembered, “The Virgen helped me a lot. I was going through bad times and I asked her to help me, and she did.”
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