Tag: Ecuador

  • Sense of direction

    Sense of direction

    He always knew the where and the when of any place he found himself in That was how, among other things, he learned to measure time. He could determine it accurately and with unbelievable precision, just by observing the wealth of tiny details surrounding him. These talked to him about the time of the day…

  • Life’s lessons

    Life’s lessons

    The best lessons of his life, were outside of the classroom So, as it happened, his father spared no effort in transmitting his vast experience to his young son. He didn’t limit his teaching to matters concerning the farm, but went further still, trying to explain the world that surrounded them, communicating a wealth of…

  • Plans and dreams

    Plans and dreams

    Without dreams, flight becomes an impossibility Nothing could be further from the truth and especially from his dreams and the grand plans towards the future, carefully stored in the hopes and the mind of the child… For him, life was perfect and clearly defined.  For him, life was perfect and clearly defined. In a very…

  • Abandoned nests

    Abandoned nests

    Though the nest may be so comfortable, it is hopelessly left behind, in the moment when wings reach out for flight… Camila was the first to break the silence. Her voice reflected a meditative state of mind. “You know something?” “Excuse me?” was Magnifico’s reply. He was also lost in his own thoughts. “It seems it was…

  • Live and let live

    Live and let live

    He lived his own life as he saw it, and let the world live their own as they saw fit Later, that morning… a long time later, while they enjoyed the calm feeling of each other, as they lay together in bed at that unusual noon hour, Father readdressed his wife’s earlier concerns. Mariscal’s streets …

  • Morning celebration

    Morning celebration

    And, how many times he decided that the best thing to do do… was to not do anything at all “So, what are we going to do?” the young mother asked, placing her head on the also young farmer’s strong shoulder, whom she had loved so much, since way back, as far as she could…

  • Father… a wild card

    Father… a wild card

    On occasions, he had to manipulate the people and things around him, but always with elegance and respect. “And you defended yourself like a real trooper. Cool and relaxed, but absolutely firm, if I don’t remember wrong…” At that moment, in the quiet of the early morning, the silence in the shed was broken, as she…

  • A prefab life

    A prefab life

    In his life, he always preferred to make his own way, as to following the paths he encountered on the way “But, that story already went through, at least, a full turn. Could be there’s more to it, but as far as I know, it goes back to your Mom’s plans for us, may her…

  • Stuck in a gulley

    Stuck in a gulley

    Problems, they constantly rained upon his life, sometimes in downpours and sometimes in drizzles, but they always arrived with the right answer, tucked neatly in the arm.  “What do you mean by that? Right now, you’ve completely lost me and left me stuck somewhere, in the middle of a gully. Do me a favour and explain…

  • A retrospective oulook

    A retrospective oulook

    As he contemplated his future, he never lost sight of his past The father set his gaze upon her, with a look that overfilled with tenderness. When he answered, it was in his softest and most endearing voice. “Let’s consider this carefully, my love. Life isn’t easy, nor is there any reason at all to…