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The Fragility of Life.

The other day, my phone rang early in the morning, earlier than usual. When I answered the call, it was my childhood best friend, and I immediately knew there was something wrong. “Your mother was rushed to the hospital,” he informed with a saddened voice, and without asking what had happened, the only words I […]

The Incurable Affliction of Intelligent Life

If, in a not much distant future, humanity received the unpleasant news that a humongous asteroid is heading toward Earth, promising a collision which would wipe out all intelligent life forms, would that be considered a catastrophe? Most agree that would be the worst tragedy ever. But it would, really? I say it depends. It […]

Rushing Through Life

The other day, I was hurrying down the street, worried to fulfill my errands as soon as possible when I came across the most unexpected passerby which forced me to an abrupt halt. Down over the concrete floor, I found a huge snail. I knelt beside to have a better look and take a photograph […]

Every Day, A Different Life

I spent a week visiting Disney World, and during seven straight days I experienced multiple rides and shows, diverse meals, but above all, endless lines to enter the attractions—even considering I had fast passes—, because if there is a common denominator in all Disney’s parks is huge crowds. Quite honestly, I’m not a huge fan […]

Adulthood

When I was a child, I dreamed about being an adult. I saw in adulthood the capacity to fulfil my wishes. Of having control. Freedom. I always ran to adulthood, too eager, as if I was in a race for accomplishment. And it’s when you cross the line of adulthood you truly realize what life […]

The Empty Nest

I have a tenant in my backyard. A sparrow, a female sparrow that thought my backyard could be a good place to call “home” and dedicated weeks to build a nest above the spotlight. At the beginning she was fearful of my presence, flying away as soon as I opened the door, but as days […]

The Eternal Tourist

In my coming and going through life I have meet people, that unlike me, can travel unconcerned of schemes, places or schedules, they just go free as birds. When they tell me their stories I feel a combination of amazement and envy, because sometimes I wish I could be as carefree and leave everything behind […]

The Movie of your Life

Have you ever been in a difficult situation, in the verge of a decision, in which you take an option but a faint voice in your head tells you otherwise and you ignore it? All of us know the outcome of this, the feeling of regret of ignoring that inner voice that somehow knew the […]

Sparkle

The Devil made his habitual visit last night, and in the blink of an eye I was holding my poker cards again—awful hand as usual. “Why is the reason we always play the same game?” He stared at me with inquisitive look while moved his fingertips gently over his cards facing down on the board. […]

Can suicide set us free?

I rang the bell and waited, but my friend didn’t open. It was weird, since his car was parked outside his house. I knocked the door three times and called him. After couple of minutes, he opened the door and invited me in. The curtains were shut and the place had a pungent odor of […]

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