“You remember this, child. There is no one else in the world. No one else will take care of you in the world. Only this one.”

Photo courtesy Swissinfo.ch The old woman looked them over as if she were trying to remember them. She held up the mirror and looked into it. She then looked at the child. “See this, hija, see what is in there?”
“Me.”
“You remember this, child. There is no one else in the world. No one else will take care of you in the world. Only this one.” She pointed at the little girl’s reflection. “Never forget that, child.” She pointed again. “This is the only one who you can rely on and trust. You remember that, child.”