Tag: Living between borders

  • A mother’s dreams

    A mother’s dreams

    Some dreams are lost in reality, some realities are lost in dreams Simple and straightforward, professor Rafita was gifted with a profound intelligence and a great degree of human sensitivity. Always kind and running about in a good mood, it was difficult, if not quite impossible, not to like this kind-hearted school teacher. Together with…

  • The tiny lettering in the card

    The tiny lettering in the card

    When I had finally read the small lettering inscribed, it was just too late, the Angel had wiped my memory with a kiss, before I could complain   To continue with this matter of the royal blue cardboard, it would contain a wealth of additional, unalterable specifications and of course, with more intricate details. For…

  • Professor Rafita’s mission

    He enjoyed how his students opened their minds, as he showed them a world that unfolded as well In this way, her teacher quietly began to explain views on Camila’s abilities. That day in particular, had begun as a beautiful Sunday morning, gently bathed in a mild sunlight. Around noon, the two grownups had met…

  • A child in a class of her own

    A child in a class of her own

    When the teacher finally found the student he had been searching for… he felt that life had joyously smiled “Yes, sir. You are completely right.”  (continues…)         “What’s that you’re saying?”, he answered disconcerted by the ease in which the situation was unfolding and a little more relaxed. Taking advantage of the…

  • How things can get complicated

    How things can get complicated

    Yes, they were family, but still.. she didn’t t really agree with their way of looking at life Balcony           Colonia Roma, CDMX, México So, when her Dad arrived to the next chicken enclosure, Camila was quietly letting the chickens out to the yard. Having opened the shutters, the air felt fresh…

  • Inspecting the workplace

    Inspecting the workplace

    Without clearly understanding why, she tolerated them. Deep down inside she knew they didn’t act in bad faith, it was merely there ignorance. After finishing breakfast, her Dad was definitely feeling in a better mood. So, he went out to visit the chicken coops, walking down the path thoughtfully. To be honest, he hadn’t bothered…

  • Setting it up…

    Setting it up…

    Since she was a child, she learned that problems need to be addressed right away and head-on! On Sunday mornings, Camila’s father, enjoyed getting up a bit later than usual. That Sunday, particularly, he had to rise, earlier than he would have liked and without the benefit of that extra snooze. In accordance with one…

  • At his favourite time of the day

    At his favourite time of the day

    And so many years went by… that eventually, he forgot to keep track of them   On Magnifico’s seventy-fifth birthday, life decided to plot a new course, as it steered unexpectedly away from his comfortable daily routine.   Like any other day in his long life, it had begun before sunrise, in those soft, gentle early hours of…