This year is far from what I expected it to be- at least so far. Like many of you I had plans for April but they fell through due to the current pandemic. I had planned to be in South America taking a breather, getting lost, and exploring new places But I am home because…
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This decade broke me in order to make me the person I was afraid to be, but nonetheless the person I needed to be, the person I was destined to be.
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I’ve always wanted to see J. Balvin perform I’m a huge fan. I’ve wanted to go since I first heard 6AM back in 2013. When I heard he was going to be at Echostage in DC on October 3rd, 2015 I got my ticket. Unbeknownst to be at the time was that I was approved…
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After a four hour flight, I was finally home. We had planned a family trip to El Salvador, but this was not what I had imagined. You know what they say if you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans. From the airport we headed to Grandma’s house; we had to drop…
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I am a sucker for themed parties. Last year I decided I would bring in my 24th in style by choosing the theme Roaring twenty… four- most of my friends came dressed up as flappers or as businessmen from wall street. This year I wanted to do a taco theme. I wanted vibrant colors, tequila…
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“What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” -Helen Keller “La vida sigue andando y no espera a nadie.” Those were the words my father would always say to me when talking about life and death. He was completely right, life does…
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“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” — Winnie the Pooh A couple of days had gone by but it seemed like an eternity. My dad was still unresponsive. The only thing keeping him alive was the ventilator. We had already notified his brothers and…
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I saw my dad die… I squeezed his hand hard as I begged him to hang on. I pleaded him to stay. I needed him and I was not ready nor did I want him to go. I began screaming frantically, “MY DAD IS DYING!” I scram. Until this day I don’t know how…
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