Tag: Puebla

  • Magnifico and fate

    Magnifico and fate

    And who can proclaim that upon waking; he knows what lies ahead and what the new day will bring   The walkways of Fate are complex and it is difficult to realize the direction they hold. So it was for the Marroqui sisters, who never imagined the profound impact of the new arrival to the…

  • A lucky birthday

    A lucky birthday

    There are those that never risk anything in life; they are called cautious: they are recognized becuase of thier wing that never grow     When Carito was on her sixth birthday, he announced that his luck was about to change, for the Baloto and the Manizales Lottery were both scheduled on the child’s birthday.   Sure…

  • Drinks and gambling

    Drinks and gambling

    For him, every step in life was a gamble and a bet. To bet little, so as, to lose little, was very much like living a little, so as, not to die next morning.   Three years later, she was pregnant once more, still without adapting to the hot weather of the city.    …

  • In the land of the hot weather

    In the land of the hot weather

      When the two Marroqui sister’s mother was scarcely in her first month of pregnancy, the family moved south, taking advantage of a job opportunity for her father.   Their mother arrived pregnant, and as it turned out, she never adapted to Cali’s intense heat.     . During her pregnancy, she barely touched food,…