Letters From Heaven / Cartas Del Cielo (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
She says I have to show the letters to my mom. Even though Mami doesn’t believe in spirits, the evidence will convince her. A bunch of white flowers have bloomed in front of one of the houses we pass on our way home. The bushes look like they are covered with butterflies. Lisa picks a small bunch and gives it to me. “But, Lisa,” I say, protesting, “they aren’t yours!” “Shhh!” she says, placing her finger on her lips. “Today you need these flowers more than they do. Besides,” she adds, “if the people say anything, I’ll explain it to them.” The flowers are beautiful. “Wild and simple,” I think, “just like Grandma.” Right at that moment, I feel a cold chill. And, for an instant, I think we are not walking alone. Later that afternoon, I think about something that Grandma wrote in her last letter: “Most people like to help.” Was she referring to Doña Esperanza? To Lisa? Mami? Even Silvia had wanted to help me. And what if I don’t want help? Nobody can help me with what I want: for Mami not to work so much and for me to go back to dance class.
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