This revolving door of human events becomes sometimes an amusing carousel. It is in fact what happens upon each entrance and its respective exit, that life and its lessons are carried out linking and giving form to our human trajectory. The entrances are always welcomes, hopes, investments, challenges, curiosity, new opportunities. The exits are farewells, [...]
Archive for March, 2008
4. Carousel.
Posted in 6. History, tagged children, families, family, growing up, latin, liliana medina, love, mom, motherhood, mothers, Parenting, single parent on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
3. IN and OUT.
Posted in 6. History, tagged children, families, family, growing up, latin, liliana medina, love, mom, motherhood, mothers, Parenting, single parent on March 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Life is a succession of entrances and exits. From the mere moment of conception to that last instant in which we leave the human plane and speaking as a Christian we enter the celestial mansion. Entering the parenting workforce means and endless list of entrances and exits to the hospital, house, schools, church, stores, parks [...]
2. Pink blankets and pink slips.
Posted in 6. History, tagged educacion, education, family, latin, liliana medina, madre, mother, Parenting, single parent, woman, Women on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After that day in the hospital I remained under contract. This baby girl cared little for the fact that I had neither the experience nor the education needed to fill this position. My schedule would be 24/7/365, and for now I must report every 3 hours, adjustments would be made according to her needs. Something [...]
1. Position Available: Mom
Posted in 6. History, tagged children, families, family, growing up, latin, liliana medina, love, mom, motherhood, mothers, Parenting, single parent on March 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My adolescence culminated on a Monday in November in a hospital room with a baby girl in my arms. Those big eyes searched only for me. Only my warmth was familiar to her. It seemed like someone had told her: Listen, this person that had you in her belly will take care of you. Her [...]
