St. Francis of Assisi

Most High, glorious God,
enlighten the darkness of my heart,
and give me right faith,
certain hope,
and perfect charity,
wisdom and understanding,
Lord, that I may carry out
your holy and true command.
Amen.

St. Francis of Assisi

Images

Natalie's talent with the brush and the camera. They are lovely snaps of a person's inner beauty.

3 de Enero 1987

Mi Gonzalito querido
Este perrito te lleva todo mi carino, no te figuras cuanto deseo verte y estar contigo.
Vendras pronto? para verte quizas antes que me vaya?
Miles de besos de tu tia madrina.
Lucila
3 de Enero 1987

1985

Gonzalo
Speaks with accent
never minds.
Runs like a deer
Works like a horse
Always
Underneath the Southern Cross

Jim "Jaime" Pace

Many Days

Many days, months, and years have gone by
The cool winds of fall do not bring new hopes
They bring old memories back
Tears flow easily through my sould making my body shiver
My golden castles have turned gray
And only hopes of having hopes is left in me
I plead for help to God
I feel alone in this vast infinity
Dreams bring back old friends and times
Times which shall not return
And I think, think
I think about the past and dream about the future
Life is not as bright and gay as it used to be
Responsabilities rest in front of my path
To whom am i responsible?
Feelings fill my soul and they over flow
Spilling down the slopes of dispair, dishonesty, pain
Allow me to empty my love and feel nothing
Is life a burden or a precious stone?
I cannot find beauty
Wisth that desires for the vail of darkness
to sumone to my feet and to ingulf in its blackness
my life away
For ever

(It is thought that this is sad, and it is but when I read it I find hope for the future and I know that with just as much intensity life and love is around the corner. You are that life and love which has changed m life and now I can love.

Carelessly

I love you
no possible way to understand

I hate you
the only way to be free

Anything in between
confuses the mind and wastes time

Live life, be free
and carelessly HAPPY.

Desire

Desire
Wish
Death
Weak or strong
both reduced to nothing
weak

Today

Today I picked-up my old book
my book of memories
my book of the past
book of love
book of smiles
and childish games

Those good times
my old book is a good book
a simple book
a book ofr now
a book for the future

My old book is the book of God
a birthday present
a present of love.

P.S.

Uno de estos dias te contare aquella leccion que tu me enseñaste antes que nacieras. Tu tio Gonzalo

To be empty

Have seen many beautiful things
and I keep all of them within
Want to share them
let people know about them
I am afraid to be emptied

Frances

Hoy escuche tu voz
aunque los años pasaron
y yo no te vi
how te conoci de nuevo

No se de tu apariencia
o de tu sonrisa
pero se que ya no eres
aquella pequena sobrina
(tan simpatica ella)

Hoy mi corazon se paro momentariamente
y no supe que chisme decirte
o que cuento contarte
pero si

Hoy senti que tu estas en my corazon
y queria verte
ver tu apariencia y sonrisa

Hoy mi cariño por vos surgio denuevo
mi querida Frances

Hugo

Me ensenaste una leccion
aunque en es entonces no entendi
ahora si

Y mas que todo
te agradesco
por haber tomado pare en mi vida

Lagrimas caen por mis mejillas
cuando pienso en vos

Aunque son de pena
tambien so de alegria

Pues tu me ensenaste
a tolerar y amar

Gracias a esa bondad
con la cual la vida
te llevo por un camino muy estrecho

I hear silence

I HEAR SILENCE
IN THE BOISTEROUS WOODS
BUT IT IS A TRUE SILENCE

Human side to the Iraqi war

This picture is from AP "An Iraqi boy talks to a British soldier in Basra, southeast of Baghdad." It appears that the boy is giving a lesson to the soldier and the soldier is attentive listening. Wishful thinking to toy with the idea that adults would listen to the sensitive perception of youth.

Beat of Your Heart

Hayley Westenra does a fantastic job singing this particular song


Carry me away from this dark and lonely room
Light me in your arms - all I want to know is you
Chase away the darkness with everything you are
I will find my strength in the beat of your heart

Picture book of memories, how we used to be
Some people spend a lifetime waiting for their dreams
But I won't find the answers by looking at the stars
I will find my strength in the beat of your heart

Time held in our hands
Will change into years gone by
If I can hold on to you
I'll leave all my fears behind

Holding on we drift like two flowers on the sea
Riding on the waves letting go of what will be
I won't find the answers by staring at the stars
I've found all my dreams in the beat of your heart
I've found all my dreams in the beat of your heart

Los barrios de La Paz

Foto y articulo publicado por el periodico La Razon. El Castillo Camacho es donde yo vivi mis primeros 12 anios de mi vida.

Picture and article published by La Razon. The Camacho Castle was where I lived the first 12 years of my life.


Foto: Arte Gismondi / Archivo La Razón. CASTILLO CAMACHO • Final de la avenida Saavedra, primera mitad del siglo XX.

Photo by: Arte Gismondi / Archive La Razon. CAMACHO CASTLE • End of Savedra Avenue, first half of the 20th century.

Como homenaje al 458 aniversario de fundación de Nuestra Señora de La Paz en un fascinante ámbito prehispánico, el equipo “Nueva Generación” de la Carrera de Historia, UMSA, presenta artículos que destacan las identidades y sentidos de la ciudad y su entorno. El propósito es que la fuerza del pasado inspire, ante los retos actuales de mantener y proyectar espacios de democracia y diversidad con sentido humano. La coordinación estuvo a cargo de Magdalena Cajías, Jorge Ocsa, Marcelo Ticona y Raúl Calderón.

o-neko-san

Life experiences teaches us differently but as humans we have many common elements that relate to each other...thus, the following words from a friend I find very admiring if not correct and beautiful...


"...we were too immature to grow together. To me, marriage needs respect to the extent of admiration... acceptance... incessant interest... mutual support and urge for self-perfection... common passions... feeling of reliability and value... sensual desire... so many things!"

Under the Moon Light

Part II: At Sunset

The warmth of the sun is gone
A bright and cheerful moon takes its place
Accompanied by a cool soft wind.

The memories of a passionate day is a reflection
A clear and melancholic one
A reflection rocking over a calmed and serene current

Deep within is a warm and happy heart
Longing for a new sunny day
Until then we hope

Hope for another sunrise
A never ending, sensual and happy one

Under the Moon Light

Part One: At Sunrise

Looking through clear waters
The river flows through reality and surprise
Bringing exciting colors and lives
All evolved by a new sunrise.

The day is nice
The sun shines over us
The breeze cools our spirit
To a perfect feeling of warmth and happiness

Is it what we see
Is the sun comforting our souls
Is our imagination interpreting what is beyond our eyes

Is that what makes this one time
The perfect moment in our lives

Life is a balance
Balance between what to take and what to give

Look at the balance
Take what we can and let us be happy
Just remember that happiness has a price
And the price will be measured by the balance of life

In the memory

The link from a child to an aging man
A simple memory of the past
The lack of future memories
But an intense desire of the past

There in the mind

People, events, places are one
Cherished, embraced, unforgotten
A song, a smell, a taste, a face, a memory
Bring forth memories of the past

Cherished, embrace, unforgotten
The link from a child to an aging man
Don’t let go but hang in there
Grasp them, hard and forever

In the memory