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Saturday’s spirits
The comets flew up to the highest reaches of the sky… loaded with his sweetest dreams That was how the small, young country-family passed the weekends, an unassuming life, yet filled with the pleasant happiness derived from those lunches on Saturday. And always present in these picnics were the fried plantains, the blood-cakes, the sausages,…
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The flight of the planes
“I believe that I have journeyed and wandered over the most part of the planet. In large and very modern air planes, and in the most rudimentary, antique and quite worn out ones, as well. Yes, I have flown in tiny, small aircraft that took off from concrete runways, and I have landed in patches of dirt roads…
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The elevated reading sessions
Through his reading, he discovered other worlds of dreamers like him On many Saturdays, the three could be seen together, taking a break and enjoying their mutual company. But also, in-between the week, he liked to search for quiet refuge and sanctuary in the pine’s clearing, once he had finished with all his chores, of…
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The ups and downs of childhood
And he understood that having reached the peak, you invariably descend once again That makeshift swing had been made by his Dad, surely with more love than luxuries. He built the seat from an old, worn down wooden board, polished from so much use over the years. Patiently he handcrafted it lovingly in his spare time. Once…
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Lunch in the pine tree’s shade
And so, the today is impregnated with that yesterday Many years went by. During many afternoons on Saturday, they loved to share lunch, sitting together beneath the shade of their beloved tree. They would place an enormous, brightly coloured table cloth in the midst of the green grass in the clearing.. There in the cool…
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The most important people in his life
And still, lying in her deathbed, she was absolutely convinced that the world revolved on her beauty Suffice it to say that this issue about the circus had seriously interested him since he was very much younger. A fascinating world, populated by exotic beings and all sorts of animals gathered from distant lands, capable of…
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Free passes to the circus
How many unforgettable moments in that house on the branches of the old pine tree That conversation took place, the day when they were busy building his hidden tree house, in the highest branches of one of the tallest trees near the road, scarcely two hundred yards from the road, but still, perfectly hidden and concealed…
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A tiny circus entertainer
And for each and everyone, fate is determined each and every day As time went by, his parents grew used to watching him walk all the unimaginable heights the boy found in his path, and this, with an impeccable equilibrium. There was no doubt, as to the natural gift he had been endowed with, for it…
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Discovering abilities
Since he was a child, he chose to soar the heights, where his fertile imagination resided His father, hearing the shouting and the racket, came out running. He couldn’t avoid admiring the ease and speed with employed by his son as he quickly climbed down the ladder. Nevertheless, in order to avoid problems with his dear wife, he…
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