A Letter to God

Overall Plot Summary

Lencho is a hard-working farmer whose house is situated on the crest of a low hill. He anticipates a good harvest but desperately needs rain. A heavy downpour begins, but quickly turns into a devastating hailstorm that destroys his entire cornfield. Left with nothing, Lencho has firm faith in God. He decides to write a letter to God, asking for one hundred pesos to sow his field again and support his family. He drops the letter in the mailbox. The postmaster, laughing at first, is deeply moved by the farmer's absolute faith. To keep Lencho's faith alive, the postmaster collects money from his employees and friends, contributing a part of his salary. He manages to gather seventy pesos, puts them in an envelope, and signs it as 'GOD'. When Lencho receives the money, he is not surprised. However, he becomes angry on counting only seventy pesos. Believing the post office employees stole the rest, he writes another letter asking God to send the balance directly, calling the post office staff 'a bunch of crooks'.

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