SG_MariaGracia+M.

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**Hi ! my name is Maria Gracia Mispireta, I am 13 years old. My birthday is in July 17. I like to do sports and I am a good friend** =====

**__A stranger in my life__**
**Hello! My name is Susana and I used to live in Europe, but I had to move to Central America because my father has a better job there. I go to school every day. I am in the volley school team, and I am the best student of my class. One day I was going to my house before school started and suddenly, I saw a poor person in the street asking me for a money or shelter; and I didn't give him nothing because I prefered to spend that money in other things more important for me.

His face stayed in my head one month and I dreamed with this poor person every day, I was afraid, I saw him everywhere. A day before the school started I saw him again but this time I gave him food and shelter, he looked at me in the eyes and with a sweet smile told me " thank you ". I give him money because I realised that he needed this things and in same way I care about him. After that day I didn't dream with him anymore.

Now I give him food and shelter once a week. That day I learned that in the world there are people that need more things than I.

I want to teach this lesson that I have learned to my school friends because they don't help poor people. However, my friends are very special because they don't care about poor people and they are selfish too. They are not bad people they are just egocentric. My friends called me crazy and they didn't want to be my friends anymore only because I helped this poor man and they told me that the money that I give to him can be used to be spent in parties or other things. I really don't understand them so I don't talk to them anymore because that upsets me. I think they have to share the things they don't need and give them to the people that really needs them.

A month later, my friends realised that I have good reasons to do that. They realised that there are kids outside that don't have anything to eat. That touches my friends' heart and they told me if we could be my friends again and together we could help these people. I accepted and now my friends I help poor people and we all learned a lesson. Every week we give them shelter and food or things to people in need.**

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2. Think about problems that the characters face. Are there complications that add enough suspense, tension, or interest? Is there a climax that satisfies you? Is the resolution satisfying? What could be added or changed?

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5. What areas of the story need the most improvement? What suggestions do you have for the author?