STORIES AND REFLECTIONS
“Vota para que te respeten.” Do you remember that slogan? You must if you were living in Miami in the early 80’s. It was a public service announcement aired by a local Spanish-language television station to ensure that we hyphenated Americans embraced our American civic responsibilities. Vote, in order to be respected. I did. As…
Good morning, friends and family! Time for a little quiz. Don’t bother getting a pen and paper… just read… if you can’tanswer them, just keep going. 1. Name the three wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last three Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last three winners of the Miss America contest. 4….
Last night we had the opportunity to spend time at home with the kids. After dinner, we watched a YouTube video of this beautiful home in this amazing setting, and imagined what it would be like to live in it. As we dissected every inch of the house, we made fun of the fact that…
Can you see God? Wait, no????…..Yeah, me neither. But, here’s some food for thought for both you and me: A small boy once approached his older sister with a question about God. “Susie, can anybody ever really see God?” he asked. Busy with other things, Susie curtly replied: “No, of coursenot silly. God is so…
Be this rock for someone. A good support system is EVERYTHING. For mine, I am so very grateful. What are you thankful for today? Until next Thursday’s post…si Dios quiere. “For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”-R. Kipling “The real point is that we…
The year I was born, a Category 3 hurricane packing winds of 125 mph made landfall in Cuba and meandered over the island and its coastal waters for 4 days. I was a baby, so all I know about Flora are the stories I’ve been told. Six years later, however, I experienced Camille, and recollect…
I’ve FALLen and I can’t…get over how fast summer collapsed into fall. 😁 Cheesy, I know. Anyhow, wow, welcome to autumn! I have always said that it is a blessing God “chapterizes” our lives – one season at a time, one story at a time. And I am so thankful for that. My family and friends, like…
Taking a much needed break this week and, in the process of disconnecting (somewhat), I am reminded that “as our faith is strengthened we will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that we will flow with them, to our…
It takes lives to save lives. Today, I want to express my sincere gratitude to all organ donors and their families. They turn loss into hope. As I write this, my co-worker and friend, Ana, is in line and on standby to receive the gift of hope from one of these courageous and generous human…
Hey, you! Focus! Where were you just now? On something that happened yesterday? An hour ago? Or were you preoccupied with tomorrow’s appointment or chores? (That’s where I was). My mind sometimes is like an alphabet soup of thoughts, I tell you. And I find myself, too often, trying to make sense of yesterday or…