Brazil, Life and Perserverence!!!
Sheffield, England: 4 degrees, rain, wind and very cold. I’m in Sheffield. Yesterday, I had an argument with my brother. The weather is super shitty, and I have to do what I want to do and go back to Wordsley. Even though it is not good for everybody, especially my niece and nephew, I think it’s best to avoid further […]
Sheffield, England: 7 degrees, cold, and unsettled weather. I had sensed before going to Sheffield that there might be some trouble or stress. I had even joked with pupils and friends beforehand that there could be confusion, and precisely this occurred. We had arranged last night for 10:00 this morning to go to a shopping centre, another shopping centre. I […]
Sheffield, England: 8 degrees, cold, rainy, grey and dreary. I’m visiting my brother and his family in Sheffield, and staying at their neighbour Steven’s house, who is a very nice guy. We first met when he was backpacking around South America in Rio. At that time, 12 years ago, I was still married to Nalva, and we were living in […]
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 7 degrees, cold, but a beautiful day. Today turned out to be a challenging walk. I left home not knowing where I would go and not interested in walking far, which is the opposite of what finally happened. I found myself going back to York Crescent, where I spent most of my childhood. There was a route […]
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 13 degrees warm for England, overcast, grey and trying to rain. It’s Christmas Eve, and usually, I’m in Brazil, where it’s hot. However, this Christmas, after more than 20 years, I’m in England, and it’s cold. I won’t be celebrating on the 24th with my family in Brazil, but on the 25th with my mother, because I’m […]
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 10 degrees, cold, overcast and drizzly. We are running up to Christmas night in Brazil and Christmas Day in England in terms of respective importance. It is cold, not as cold as when I arrived in November, but it is cold for an adopted carioca. For me, it’s amusing how there is so much hype leading up […]
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 10 degrees, cold, overcast and drizzly. Three days before Christmas Day and two days before Christmas Eve in Brazil, everything is in order. I was up early and worked out downstairs in the living room. I got a tea and prepared myself to go out for a walk, then headed down to the canal to feed the […]
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 13 degrees, warmish and very windy. Today was a quiet day. I woke up early, followed by a hard workout in the living room. I had just two classes during the day, and the rest of the time was spent feeding the ducks and swans, taking a walk and doing little else. I have no more classes […]
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, cold, rainy and overcast. One more chapter of my visits, journeys, trips, etc, reminiscing on the past. Today I went with my mother to Bewdley, a beautiful rural village about 15 miles from where my mother lives. My mother lives in a very privileged part of England, 20 miles from Birmingham, the second largest city […]
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 3 degrees, very cold, overcast, and almost rainy. When I decided to come to England to spend time with my mother, I never saw it as a holiday. It was more of a necessity to resolve family problems and see if my mother was OK. My perspective on this visit has changed; it is now more of […]