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Que Tragedia!

Spanish for: Such Drama! There was a day in the kingdom of the Little Prince that was a bit off. Just a bit. Ok, a little more than the usual. The queen mom discovered eggshells in her omelet when eating her breakfast. She wore her flip flops for the first time in the spring seasonContinue reading “Que Tragedia!”

The Little Prince

There once was a little prince (not so little, he’s taller than me), who lived in a small castle. He had all the things he needed for his daily living plus a wonderful education right in the comfort of home. He communicated with his tutors via a strange device called a “chrome” book. They keptContinue reading “The Little Prince”

Through the Ages

Where there are no pauses. I don’t know why one of the things that has always most fascinated me as far as movies’ special effects go is the illusion of suspended animation. The movie that most comes to mind is The Matrix. My favorite scenes are when Neo dodges bullets at the speed of slowContinue reading “Through the Ages”

Crossroads of Bitter Sweetness

I once learned to stop looking at the years and the seasons as one continual line but rather a circle. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall and back to Winter again. That one is easy to visualize, it is a cycle and we experience it every year. Funny how being raised on a tropical island I didContinue reading “Crossroads of Bitter Sweetness”

Exhaust Yourself

It’s Worth It When something involves a lot of work to the point of exhaustion, long hours of preparation, stretching of the mind to what else and how else you can go about making someone’s day special, the best reward is seeing the face full of expectation and the smiles and exhilaration. I spent hoursContinue reading “Exhaust Yourself”

Waiting Room Creatures

In an interesting point in time, when the patience of the whole world is being tested, with a pandemic, quarantine, wear this and do that guidelines, I happened to bump into this journal entry from 2013 and it made me smile. I stand corrected. I believe there is no better place on earth to testContinue reading “Waiting Room Creatures”

NEXT!

Often, I ask myself the question, can it get more challenging than this? And then life has a way of answering with a resounding yes! Seriously, I need to stop asking. As many of you out there know, life with special needs is challenging for both the person with special needs and those of usContinue reading “NEXT!”

GONE NAKED!

Every morning I wake up my 6 year old son and ask him to get dressed for school and, understandably, he doesn’t to get out of bed. I leave him to get dressed on his own, because he needs to be encouraged to be independent, but I always have to come back 5-10 minutes laterContinue reading “GONE NAKED!”

Golden Words, Spoken Treasure

“I want to go to bed. I’m tired,” my six year old said as we tucked him in for the night. “The sky is dark,” looking out the window. “Come sleep with me,” he invited me to his bed and I happily complied. I lied next to him and closed my eyes. Of course, heContinue reading “Golden Words, Spoken Treasure”

Puzzle Maniacs

A few of months ago, during Christmas time, someone in the family had this great gift idea: puzzles. Little did we know this simple detail was gonna turn my husband and I and then my sister and her family into puzzle maniacs. Since, every family member is in danger of being the recipient of aContinue reading “Puzzle Maniacs”