Autor: Pesca e poesia - fishing and poetry | Publicado: 2017-04-12T08:05:00-07:00


Dear reader. I know the chances you'll be reading this are minimum. But sometimes life is made of minimum chances. I'm writing this for a few people I think can take seriously and understand my desperate appeal.



First of all I don't speak English.&nbsp;

I'm a Brazilian man who never studied English until six months ago. Furthermore, I don't think I'm more special than anybody in this world. So why am I writing this to you?

Yes, I am a fan. But this is not the reason. I play tennis as well. But this is not the reason too. I have written poems for a while but all in Portuguese so I don't think you will be able to appreciate the deep meaning but I can say with all the humility that I never read something so touching like the things I used to write.

I'm writing this to you because I'm a father and I'm begging for a chance to desert from this country.



I've been a Human Resources manager for twenty years in a Health Insurance company in Southeast Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

I have lost my job in June, 2015 and since then I'm looking for a way to provide my daughter education, living conditions and food (without success).



Once again, I know that there are many people in many worse condition than me and I don't wanna be the victim.



I'll try to explain you why I do think I deserve a help.

When something like this happens in our lives we get the chance to reevaluate all of our journey until the point we've get.&nbsp;

Today, I know about all the wrong decisions I took in my life. They say we can't regret upon the things that we've done, but the ones that we haven't. But I have some things to regret. Spending money without need, not taking care of myself as much as I should.



When I've got unemployed in 2015, I thought I would be able to be back to business in a few weeks. Perhaps a few months. 20 months later here I am living with my friend's assistance.



This country has closed all the doors for me and for thousands of other professionals that, like me, are looking to get into the business again. This country was flooded in corruption, violence and an almost viking law where nobody can succeed playing fair. You can publish this text to UN if you want (but I think they have some more important issues at this moment). But someone has to tell the world in what Brazil has become. A lawless place where everybody who should be an example is actually proving that this place doesn't have a possibility of change in a short period. Maybe my grandson can see a country rising from the corruption in 50 years. Not my daughter.&nbsp;



What do I expect from you? Anything but a real chance. No money, not a penny. Just a chance to rebuild my dignity working.



My values nowadays are completely different from what used to be. I used to dream with a successful professional life, an apartment and many travels. Now I dream about having peace and giving my daughter a future.&nbsp;



I was always a fisherman and I love it. I'm also a aquarium builder and you can see some of my projects at&nbsp;http://pescaepoesia.blogspot.com



I have to be honest. I don't have a VISA to any destination but I think this is something that can be accomplished &nbsp;easily.&nbsp;



It's a shame but I am really ashamed to say that I'm a Brazilian citizen. A place where corruption and violence commands all the masses and only the corrupts and oportunists have a chance to raise.



I'm asking for a desert from Brazil. What could I do for you or for anybody you could introduce me to?&nbsp;

Well... I could work within my 20 years of experience in HR Management. But I could either do anything that allows me to build a future to my daughter. To bring her with me in a few years and give her the chance to study in a reasonable country with a perspective. I could build aquariums wherever I am. I could present a fishing TV program. I could drive. I could wash dishes for you. No matter what I only want to be rescued from this place that only values the corruption and the bad examples.



A life of quality for my now would be wake up in the morning listening to a water stream in my front door, eating something I could have planted myself, fishing and building something that can make a difference in other people's lives, like organic food, natural projects or so.



I know that the chances you'll be reading this are minimum and maybe this may sound like a joke for you. I know there are thousands of people in suffer (specially in Syria and all around the world).




But I had to give myself this chance to tell you this words and I would be very thankful to listen from you that you at least have taken a short time to consider my words. I'm writing from the bottom of my heart adn begging for a chance to live in a place where good people have the right to work, produce and help each other.


I say again: I'm not more important than anyone. I'm just begging for a new&nbsp;beginning.&nbsp;
I can be contacted directly at&nbsp;+5535999776002 or by tucuna@gmail.com.



Thank you so much.






Helmar Fernandes