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154 3. little everyday tHinGs

For Inés, it is consoling to know that «it is not necessary to
bend over backwards, and that with the little everyday things one
can achieve holiness. [Laura] knew how to always keep a smile on
her face, to give herself to others with devotion, to sacrifice herself
without being seen, to bear her sorrows in silence, to remain in her
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place. It can be done» .

ideas For reFlection
EVERYDAY LIFE OF THE ORTIZ DE LANDÁZURI FAMILY

• What “little things” can I do with love, every day?
• Which ones cost me the most but, with God’s help, I can
accomplish?

4. our relationsHip sets an example For our cHildren

«Eduardo and Laura lived the time of engagement with respect,
fondness, commitment and liberty and this helped them build a
‘feeling’ that they later cultivated as a married people. They did not
argue in front of the children and did not contradict each other. The
love of the parents became a model for the children who came to
desire a marriage like this» .
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ideas For reFlection

• Let’s think about our relationship: how could we cultivate our
“feeling”?
• What concrete actions, of love from one to the other, have our
children seen in these days?

19 Testimony of Inés Escauriaza. Cf. Ibidem.
20 Testimony of María Calatrava. Cf. Ibidem.