Corn (maiz) is an essential element of every Mexican families' diet. Corn tortillas and tamales, all made from masa, or grounded corn, can be found for sale on every street corner and on the table of every home in Mexico. In the same way that the "dinner roll" is a Southern necessity with dinner, a Mexican meal is not complete unless served with corn tortillas. As the harvesting begins, corn can be found literally everywhere. The preferred method of preparing it is to roast it over an open fire. Fire roasted corn is an autumn tradition where we live. Dani's corn is just the way he wanted it: blackened! He kept saying "Roast it more, roast it more!”
It is always bittersweet when new boys arrive at Hope House. On one hand we know that now they will experience love and kindness in ways many of them have never experienced before, but on the other hand, we know that their story is usually one of great tragedy and pain. Many boys arrive scared and shy, some arrive angry and then there are others who seem to be happy to have the opportunity to begin a new life. Dani is one of the happy ones. He arrived with a smile on his face, and his smile has not only captured my heart but also those of our staff. It's as if the entire world is Dani's stage and wherever he goes he turns heads and wins hearts.
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