My mom was a simple girl. She had simple dreams of pie, coffee and her girls living a good life. She wrote poems and songs, and played pranks on us. I have carried on her traditions. To my family I had grand dreams. I had dream dreams. They […]
I’m going to start this piece with a phrase that perhaps sounds a bit trite. But a mother’s love knows no bounds. My mother sacrificed much for me and I can never allow myself to forget it. With my son, I would do anything for him. I do […]
As a New Yorker I have a horrible relationship with rats. I dislike them. I fear them. I have run away screaming from them. We have them in the subways. We even have bubonic plague. We do. We really do. We had them in the empty yard across […]
I am going to share a little secret about myself with you today. As if I haven’t already shared thousands. But that’s OK. Let’s pretend this is a major secret. Its a deeply held desire. Yes. Yes. Yes. I love bread pudding. I just can’t resist it. I […]
I just have to state it. My son is awesome. He is super awesome. I just have to state it. I do so everyday. Stating it and stating it frequently fills me with enormous joy. Many of us who are parents think our children are precious and […]
I am going to just state it straight up. I am a dog person. I am a huge dog person. In general, I believe that there are no bad dogs, just bad owners. I see a dog walking down the street, my eyes light up. I see […]
There is nothing more to my love You are you And my love for you overflows There is nothing more to my love You are who you are And my love will be forever more There is nothing more to my love You are real And my love […]
Although I am Puerto Rican, I personally have yet to truly celebrate Three King’s day; which is the last of the 12 days of Christmas. For some, Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, is one of the most important holidays on the Puerto Rican calendar. As it is, many […]
My son’s big day is here. It is Chrismukkah! (Is there an emoji for that?) My son has been counting down for weeks now. And he is beyond ecstatic. Besides being happy to get his gifts, he also reminded us that Christmas is about family and […]
I never thought that this day would come. For eight years now, I hug my little boy each day and call him my baby. For he will always be my baby. That is what he has promised me in the past. Just this week, Facebook showed me […]