In a small Puebla neighborhood, bricklayer Hugo Ramírez stunned everyone when he announced he’d marry Lucía Álvarez, a woman in a wheelchair. Once a beauty queen and aspiring teacher, Lucía had lost her mobility in an accident years before. Neighbors mocked Hugo, calling him foolish, but he only smiled. “If you can’t walk,” he told her, “then I’ll walk beside you—differently.”
He spent his savings rebuilding their home with ramps and railings so Lucía could live freely. Love transformed their days: she painted again, teaching children online, while he worked and cared for her.
Two years later, Lucía took her first steps toward him. Tears filled Hugo’s eyes.
“See, love? You did win the lottery,” she whispered.
He smiled. “And I wouldn’t trade this prize for the world.”
