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Friday the 21st of July 2023:“Reflections: Gratitude, Second Chances, and Wine”!!!

22 de June, 2024 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warmish, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Friday again, thank God! If it is another Friday, it means that I am still alive. I have a life, and if I have a life, I am responsible for doing something with it. It is also a second chance. Every new day is a second chance […]

Thursday the 30th of March 2023:“Surviving on Credit and Kindness: A Story of Resourcefulness and Gratitude”!!!

5 de January, 2024 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot, sunny, and slightly cloudy. This is the second or third day with zero funds. There is no money to eat, no money to buy anything, not even any money to catch a bus to collect money. Am I concerned? Yes, just a little. If it were 10 or 20 years ago, it would have […]