I’m not perfect, but my heart is.
My heart sings crystal notes of butterflies It dances in salty drops of honey It eats lavender ice-cream and floats … Continue reading I’m not perfect, but my heart is.
Author: Cristina
Coconut Trees and Sky
It’s been a little over a year since my husband and I suffered a terrible accident in Philippines. Though I … Continue reading Coconut Trees and Sky
un-Mexican: In Search of Truth Part 2
In The Tortilla Curtain, a novel by T.C. Boyle, Delany a “liberal humanist” who lives in a gated community on … Continue reading un-Mexican: In Search of Truth Part 2
In Stillness, I Am
Laying on fields of silence breathing sun wedges sweet pea warmth on cheeks Moons and stars … Continue reading In Stillness, I Am
un-Mexican: Between Two Colliding Truths Part 1
This past May David, Carmen and I decided to take a day trip to Ensenada, Baja California. As we arrived … Continue reading un-Mexican: Between Two Colliding Truths Part 1
An Extension of My Heart
These hands brusque molds of barro Too masculine for ruffled skirts and Hair resting gardenias Hands of heavy honey … Continue reading An Extension of My Heart
i have arrived
Each step I take is my destination. I AM here now – not in my past, not in my future, … Continue reading i have arrived
My Buddy and Me! – 10 life lessons I learned from my scooter
It’s been almost 2 years since I purchased my Genuine Buddy Scooter. This was around the time that my daughter … Continue reading My Buddy and Me! – 10 life lessons I learned from my scooter
Letting Go
The first time I had to let go of Carmen, the first time I realized she wouldn’t be my little … Continue reading Letting Go
Agua Pa’ Frijoles
Tita Carmen didn’t have reading books to recommend, didn’t know anything about theories or science, and didn’t always have an … Continue reading Agua Pa’ Frijoles
Alma de Colibrí 