Tag: Mexico

  • The nostalgic flavours of home

    The nostalgic flavours of home

    And how many times when he woke, the only thing he desired, before getting up from his bed was… just a few moments more!   It was precisely in the strong aroma of his morning coffee, where Magnifico, even though many years had gone by , still tasted the nostalgic flavours of his beloved homeland. The…

  • The aromas of past times

    The aromas of past times

    In the memories brought back by his fresh morning coffee, he found himself once more The city walls           Puebla, Puebla, México How he enjoyed his coffee those mornings, and particularly at that premature hour of the day, as it softly and gently transported him back to his innermost, intimate thoughts… a brief…

  • 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…

  • A seed in fertile soil

    A seed in fertile soil

    And when he discovered… that from the tiny little seed, in a most mysterious and possibly, even magical way, a robust plant had grown; then, the miracle amazed him, and he sighed, feeling both satisfied, as well as, fulfilled in his life  The younger sister, Mariana, was exceptionally receptive. They took advantage of a big…

  • The farmer of abilities

    The farmer of abilities

    In this world. though we can’t take anything with us, we can leave part of ourselves behind   He never imagined that on his return he would come back as a farmer, to plant his surprising abilities in the fertile lands of the Snow-capped Park. And more concretely, in the two girls that lived next…

  • Walking the tightrope of life

    Walking the tightrope of life

    Though he lived in the heights, he never could reach, his soaring personal ambitions  He became a part of the circus family. A few years later, he manifested himself as a prodigy in the arts of the jugglers. Gradually, he extended his abilities to the tightrope, and eventually, he became the star of the flying trapeze.…

  • 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…

  • Three horses and two mares

    Three horses and two mares

    And when at last the fish bit the bait, the fisherman was irremediably snared Ever since he was a child, Aureliano Marroqui manifested a strong passion for horses.  Taking advantage of his new financial situation and also thanks to the generosity of random chance, he was able to invest in three horses and two mares.…

  • A farm in the Snow- Capped Park

    A farm in the Snow- Capped Park

    It was by a sudden inspiration that he found a new beginning   Serene and very calmly, he headed back home, and there, he left a note beneath the pillow on his bed: My dear, don´t you worry, for I’m heading out to search for a new life for all of us. I hope it…

  • Change of plans

    Change of plans

    Walking and mediating, he found his life, as he was living it, did not fit him, so it was time to change it for new one Feeling a bit better and a Little more recovered, he hit the shower and only opened the cold water. Sitting in the stall, he fell asleep, and he dreamt of…