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A young man
When he was a boy, he wanted so much to be a grown-up…. when he was grown-up, how he missed being a boy! Y así, en su ensueño regresó al domingo, contento pues, la fiesta de cumpleaños era su despedida de la infancia. Para el próximo cumple tendría diez años y…
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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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At lunch
In his imagination, he recreated the flavours of his childhood When they arrived at the clearing, they installed themselves comfortably in the shade of a pine tree. Quiet and clearly pensive, his Father unpacked the lunch. His Mom had included some pork tamales, an assortment of goat and cow cheeses and lulo…
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Father and son get-together
And so he learned how, among the best moments of his life, were those that had been so intimately and happily shared “Well, my son, I was thinking. It seems like everything is alright at the farm. I don´t see any problem if I take Saturday off, so we can spend the day together. I…
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Beneath the moonlight
And how many dreams were unveiled, beneath the pale light of the moon Friday night, two days before the birthday party, Magnifico was on the verge of falling asleep. He was comfortably tucked-in, beneath the heavy blankets, upon his little bed, inside his also, equally little room. A simple, unpretentious bedroom, but nonetheless, cheerfully…
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Always the Champ
In the distant past, we find the seeds of our present actuality When the Mass was over, they cheerfully left, talking and laughing among themselves. Almost immediately, the long expected race began. Father Juan, in his clear, commanding voice, gave the start. Magnifico observed that little boy, that once had been him, as…
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Flowers and celebrations
Some of his most enduring memories where marked by the most extraordinary simplicity of his life When Father Juan finally called them, and they crossed the park to the church for Mass; Magnífico was overwhelmed, as he saw the flowers, so carefully arranged, outside the church. One day later during that year, he…
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Sunday at the park
He never understood spring, until he contemplated it from a faraway winter… “What are you talking about? I hate to have to tell you this my friend, but by the time you reach the finish line, I’ll be there waiting with the first prize and that beauty of a wooden top will be dancing in my…
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Games in the park
Like all the kids, it seemed that in the eternity of time’s passage, his birthday would never arrive They were in the shade of the trees, gathered in one of the walkways of the park, exactly in front of the stone church that gave the town its special charm. His mother had ordered a…
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The hare and the turtle
Childhood is lived only once,, but is remembered on so many more occasions Deep in his dream, the first voice he recognised was Danilo’s distinctive, young voice. It belonged to his best friend. They went way back to when they studied their two years of grammar school. He listened to his voice, impressed by the clarity of the sound. “Now look, you…