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Are you Ready to Play Ball?
“I got fired,” my friend sobbed. “I don’t know what to do. It was totally unexpected. I never thought it could happen to me!” She was barely holding it together. This new job seemed so promising. She had been excited and hopeful for months since she was offered the position in such a prestigious company. And just like that, two weeks into it, she was let go. “You’re not performing like we expected,” her supervisor said. “But it’s been less than two weeks! Give me a chance!” she begged unsuccessfully. What do you say to someone who’s been thrown a curve ball by life? How do you comfort someone who’s…
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¿Harías una Fiesta en tu Bodega?
“Vengan a ver lo que encontré!” grito mi hija. Era la primera vez que entrabamos a esa casa que estaba en venta. Era amplia, y muy elegantemente decorada, pero al entrar sentimos un olor fuerte, apestoso. Por mas que recorrimos la casa no podíamos descubrir la fuente de esa podredumbre. “Por aquí!” me jalo de la mano con insistencia. Detrás de un gran librero en la sala mi hija encontró una puerta que daba a una bodega. Prendimos la luz e inmediatamente se respondieron nuestras preguntas. El pequeño cuarto estaba lleno de muebles viejos y polvosos, cajas con documentos y ropa regada por el piso y un hedor que nos…
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The Day my Heart Multiplied
“How am I going to do it?” I cried “I don’t think I can handle it!” It was the night before delivering my second child via C-section. Doubts and fears flooded my mind as I held my two-and-a-half-year-old girl. “What are you talking about?” asked my mom. “How will I be able to divide my heart in two now?” I responded. My mother smiled and placed her hand over mine. “Honey, the love in a mother’s heart doesn’t get divided, it multiplies!” Peace invaded my heart and calmed my restless mind. Early the next morning, I walked into the hospital with newfound confidence and calm. A few hours later, I…
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¿Sabes para donde Vas?
“Sigan la flecha que los llevara a la puerta de salida,” dijo la guia. “Pueden regresar mañana cuando tengamos luz de nuevo.” Mi corazón se quería salir de mi pecho. Me agarre del brazo de mi esposo mientras nuestros niños se prendían al mío. Tratamos de seguir las instrucciones de la guía, navegando a través de la obscuridad del túnel junto con los otros visitantes. De repente, una luz se encendió frente a nosotros, formando una flecha que apuntaba a la derecha. Después de los quince minutos mas largos de mi vida, salimos a un cielo azul y un parque de diversiones lleno de gente que no tenia ni idea…
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Do you Know Where you’re Going?
“Follow the arrow, it will direct you to the exit door” the guide said. “You can return tomorrow when the power is restored.” My heart raced as I grabbed my husband’s arm and our little children clutched mine. We tried to follow the guide’s instructions, navigating our way through the darkness of the tunnel and the mute crowd around us. Suddenly, a light flickered up above, forming an arrow pointing to an exit door. After the longest fifteen minutes in my life, we found our way out into the morning sun in the crowded amusement park. Everyone in our group erupted in smiles and sighs of relief. “I thought we’d…
