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A house in the heights
From his vewpoint high above… the world below appeared to be but a fantasy “But, come on, you just love climbing all those hard to get to high places, just like a monkey, so I get this feeling that you’ll get to be very bored after a while! Back there, anywhere you look, it´s just flat…
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Houses and where to place them
Looking back, he understood that his first love of his life was also, so much fun! “So Camila, which would you prefer: some place behind the orchard or in the pine tree’s clearing?” “Well to be honest, neither of them.” Magnifico was puzzled and he remained thoughtful for a few minutes. “Well then, where do you…
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A birthday cake
Starting upon that birthday, the happy sounds of his childish laughter, gradually became less frequent. Outside the front door, his mom had placed a large, long table. It was in the terrace that ran all along the front of the house. There, in its shade, the air was nice and fresh. They keep the…
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The finish line
To attempt the unknown, may be more satisfactory than to achieve it The shouts and the din of the crowd that had gathered on both sides of the road, could be clearly heard in the distance. Thrilled, they watched the two runners close in at an impressive speed. Most of the kids were…
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On the final stretch
On occasions, he wondered where he obtained the strength to keep on going A little bit before entering the curve, he had already caught up with Danilo, and gradually, he began to get ahead. The two boys ran as fast as they could, as if their life depended on it. Half way up…
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Three for the champ
Nothing like childhood, when you can still fly without wings “Ready! One, for the fox. Two, for the rabbit. And three, for the Champ…!” Danilo shouted as he started to run on the count of one, as fast as he could. But on this occasion, Magnifico was on his own turf. …
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Waiting on the road
He enjoyed running barefoot down the roads, as he felt the dirt crumble beneath his feet. “Let’s wait for everyone to arrive at the farm, so they can watch how I beat you once more, or what?”, Danilo remarked calmly to Magnifico, who, at the moment, was concentrated on carefully taking off his…
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Talking about age
And since that birthday, so long ago, the rest followed… one after the other, like if it were a parade in fast-forward “And, do you realize how special this birthday of yours is?” “Not really, sir. It feels very much like all the rest, except for a small difference, if you consider that I’m a bit…
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The delicious tamales from the farm
She was the sorceress of the altars in the kitchen Magnifico’s mother never agreed to keep pigs at the farm. At least once a month, she would dedicate herself fully to the making tamales (steamed corn meal rolls filled with pork and spices). For the tamale fillings she preferred to buy a piglet from her neighbours,…