Cuando las palabras sobran, solo hace falta un buen abrazo. La mayoría queremos ayudar a alguien que sufre a través de consuelos cuando, en realidad, solo necesita que le acompañemos a transitar momentos

«La esperanza es lo último que se pierde», reza el refrán. Hoy en día, parece estar muy de moda al observarlo a nuestro alrededor. Llevo casi una semana pensando en cómo abordar la iniciativa que lanzó

Travelling back in time and changing that moment we now believe shaped the course of our lives sounds fantastic, if it weren't for the risk of also undoing the achievements that define us. Personally,

Hace poco visité a una amiga que se inicia en la escritura. Su padre es alguien curtido de experiencias, próximo a cumplir 100 años: muy lúcido y de buena salud; nos atendió de manera espléndida. Deducirán

En la mañana encontré un vídeo mientras deambulaba por la web que giraba en torno a las ideas sobre la bondad del filósofo alemán Schopenhauer. Y al principio me sentí seducido por cómo el narrador exponía

I'm late again with my anecdotes blog post. So I'll have to hurry again to make up for this month's delay. Well, I won't put it off any longer. What subjects did I enjoy most in my youth? Well, I was obsessed

The memory of my country's championship in this year's World Baseball Classic is still fresh. Yes, the sport I played in my teens was baseball. A scout even spotted me as a prospect and gave me a tryout

My Chronicles number 37… Wow, great! For some reason, deep in my subconscious, I feel a special fascination with that number and its counterpart, 73. Recreating any anecdote about stepping outside my comfort

I just finished reading "The Masked Days" by the late writer Carlos Fuentes, his first book, published in 1954. And I confess it was a revealing challenge to my ignorance of Mexican culture and

Some within the Catholic tradition consider work a form of punishment, a reason that justifies their aversion to it. Personally, I believe that work dignifies human beings and that such a view is, at best,

What is the most important item on my bucket list? What a question! Actually, in my youth, I never really made a bucket list as such. I mean, with meaningful goals beyond the traditional ones we all value,

Ayer mi hija llegó del trabajo visiblemente molesta. Casi de inmediato, luego de salir del ensimismamiento de quien revive emociones en la memoria, se desahogó con mi esposa, quien en la cocina preparaba

What does it mean to be a teenager? Some might say it's when you're not fully aware of your actions. Yes, it sounds like a joke or a play on words: a teenager is someone who lacks awareness. This comes

En Nueva Carúpano, todos llevaban máscaras. Luego de la explosión de la verdad, nadie podía actuar de manera políticamente correcta sin que sus rostros revelaran intenciones ocultas. La mentira había sido

Happy Friendship and Love Day, my dear Silverbloggers! What better way to catch up on my blog today than to remember my first crushes! Yes, those that blossomed in childhood. No family crushes. You know,

After the failure of birth control, the government decided to extinguish love through a sentimental inhibitor and subliminal programming of aversion to physical contact. The device deactivates the

The excitement of attending school for the first time often stays with you for life. Of course, it depends on how it went. Back in the day, in small towns, there was always someone who would get you started

When I was a child, and it rained in the afternoon, I would go running with my cousins ​​through the streets of my town. Feeling the raindrops lash my bare torso, smelling the wet earth as it cooled and

Wow, I'm three weeks behind on my chronicles! So this week I'll really pick up the pace—no, I mean, my fingers!—to catch up. Otherwise, everything's fine, just a little sluggish due to the fast-paced

I read somewhere that one never stops learning. And I must admit that uncertainty is the driving force behind this behavior, especially since it's what allows us to survive in a world that doesn't forgive.