My sister and me: Oil and water but love runs deep in the veins
My sister and me: Oil and water but love runs deep in the veins My sister and I are of two different generations or so I believe. Some generation commentators may lump […]
Let the Puerto Rican Superstition Be: I will not wear bobby pins to sleep tonight
Let the Puerto Rican Superstition Be: I will not wear bobby pins to sleep tonight My mom was a very typical Puerto Rican woman. She voted in every election and passed […]
I am Pandartados: warrior goddess for social justice with a sense of curiosity, whimsy and humility
I am Pandartados: warrior goddess for social justice with a sense of curiosity, whimsy and humility I am revved up this morning as I run on the treadmill. I’m a bit peeved […]
Winter is Coming: Where are the bright lights
Winter is Coming: Where are the bright lights? If you watch Game of Thrones or the 100, your viewing consciousness is filled with ominous warnings that “winter is coming.” Such a term […]
Traveling the world with my son: Seeing the struggle, resilience and endurance of people
Traveling the world with my son: seeing the struggle, resilience and endurance of people As a girl who grew up in deep poverty in the South Bronx where crack was plentiful and […]
Flip flops on a sandy beach of Puerto Rico and my new life chapter
Flip flops and my new life chapter I do not wear flip flops. Never has been part of my attire repertoire. Never will be. I am a high heels kind of girl. […]
Letting my sister evolve while still picturing her as a munchkin
Letting my sister evolve while still picturing her as a munchkin As the older sister by nine years, I have seen my younger sibling transform from a munchkin to a full-fledged […]
I dream of hearing my voice again on a Sunday
I dream of hearing my voice again on a Sunday Ah, Sundays! Crazy Sundays. Growing up, my mom would have me perform skits, dances, story-telling and musicals. She loved “crazy […]
A wish for “The Cool and Hip Aunt” Day
The Cool and Hip Aunt Day Growing up my family was a fairly conservative Hispanic family. Sleepovers were not allowed because that was considered inappropriate behavior. Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” […]
I was meant to be a psychologist: But Why?
I was meant to be a psychologist: But Why? I was a smarty pants, book smarts girl from the South Bronx. I read ten books a week sometimes for books […]
