STORIES AND REFLECTIONS
knowl-edge noun: facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. What a wonderful and liberating thing it is. Back in the day, whenever I asked Mom something she didn’t have a factual answer for she’d say, “Búscalo en la enciclopedia.”…
Here’s a cookie…and some food for thought. A woman was waiting at an airport one night,With several long hours before her flight.She hunted for a book in the airport shops.Bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop.She was engrossed in her book but happened to see,That the man sitting beside her, as…
For my inner GPS. My mother always tried to guide my steps, God bless her soul. Mostly, she did so by way of phrases commonly known and widely used in the Cuban household. Sometimes I pretended not to listen, but for the most part, me aconsejaba, and I would follow her advice. I can still…
And now, a word about Love: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth….
Without analyzing this too much, if you could live one day of your life over again, what day would you choose? I was thinking about that on Tuesday, Groundhog Day, and right off the bat a bunch of days came to mind: Our wedding day, although I was sick as a dog that day, but…
For simple little pleasures. We’re all very much in tune with the big things for which we’re most grateful: our health, our family, and our job. God knows 2020 heightened our perspective meter in that regard. My posts lately, for example, have been on the extra-deep side of deep thought, to say the least. So…
What do you need the most today? No, besides that highly sought-after shot in the arm. Here’s a clue: it requires nothing of us, not a crumb, yet it can help us make it through the most disheartening times. No one ever described it better for me than Emily Dickinson: “Hope” is the thing with…
We have choices to make and work to do. And so let me share a little story: An emperor in an ancient Far East country was growing old and knew it was time to choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or his children, he decided to do something different. He called…
Back to the grind. My reflection for the first post of the year is short, sweet and to the point: I’m still breathing. And for that, I am thankful. It’s a brand new year (although it may not feel like it). Let’s be hopeful, people, but above all, let’s be grateful. Looking forward to our…
There’s a quote that goes “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” Which one is 2020 for you? Upon some reflection, for me, a bit of both. All years are challenging, but in many ways for a lot of us, 2020 will go down as the most difficult year in modern history:…