Gotitas de Lluvia (Drops of Rain)
Saying goodbye was difficult for the students as their session came to an end, I just didn’t realize how difficult … Continue reading Gotitas de Lluvia (Drops of Rain)
Tag: Tita Carmen
Reading is the Doorway to Liberation
I began my teaching career thirteen years ago at Hoover High School. I first became passionate about teaching when my 12th … Continue reading Reading is the Doorway to Liberation
My great-grandmother’s love for the darling of Hollywood: Shirley Temple
A beautiful reflection by my daughter, Carmen Elida Mason. This morning, Shirley Temple passed away. I really don’t have a … Continue reading My great-grandmother’s love for the darling of Hollywood: Shirley Temple
In Her Dying Process, I Found Peace
As I stepped out of the airplane I smelled a familiar smell of dew and dampness, one which I had smelled … Continue reading In Her Dying Process, I Found Peace
Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time in which we commemorate and receive our loved ones … Continue reading Día de los Muertos
Green Cat Liquors Series: Part II
I could tell it was morning. The smell of burnt egg lingered like the smell of stale alcohol from the … Continue reading Green Cat Liquors Series: Part II
In her, I saw the liberation we had all been waiting for
Two months she spent with her jaw wired shut. Not only had my grandfather imprisoned my grandmother physically, he took … Continue reading In her, I saw the liberation we had all been waiting for
Rock Women: Powerful but Delicately Balanced
Who paid the price for me? Is a question I came across as I was reading a book that was … Continue reading Rock Women: Powerful but Delicately Balanced
Beauty in Winter (Tita Carmen)
November 24, 2012 will be 2 years since my grandmother Carmen Elida Prince passed. The following is a meditation by … Continue reading Beauty in Winter (Tita Carmen)
Driving Was To Her What Flying Is To A Hummingbird
In one of her journal entries, Carmen wondered why our Tita had always been obsessed with getting her a car. … Continue reading Driving Was To Her What Flying Is To A Hummingbird
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