DOWN ON BENDED KNEES

Michael is a very old man, who always tells anecdotes and stories to his grandchildren, whom he adores, so that they learn to give value to everything they possess and emphasizes that the work must be done in a way that produces the best results.

In the memories that come to mind of Michael, one is related to the work done by his ancestors in the plantations of coffee and cocoa that existed for the colonial era, where work was hard and exhausting, subjected to long journeys with very little salary and exposed to environmental and labor hazards, without protection.

The work in these plantations was very rudimentary. Many times part of his legs sank in swamps, being exposed to the sun for hours, from the knee up, which made the skin of his knees become rough and tanned. All for the benefit of a tyrant and inconsiderate patron who grew richer each day.