Acturos and Bladey


Acturos has been a resident of Puerto Rico for 18 years and had just married Bladey who has just moved from Mexico.  They reside in an apartment building that swayed during the hurricane and sought refuge in the basement. To their dismay no refuge was found so they swung and swayed for a few hours in their 14th floor apartment. A few days later Acturos was laid off and switched jobs as a bartender in San Juan.  Resilient much... wow!


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