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  1. Apr 2025
    1. Who would’ve? Pain or rage perhaps but not a hoot like the one Feliz had just let go. Makes you want to holler like Tarzan, Feliz had said.

      This is giving a sense of relief. Everything that has been dealt with has come to an end and the joy of life can begin. This is an ah ha moment that Is just pure joy and relief.

    2. My father intercepted my mail. I didn’t like that—but I never crossed my father. I was afraid of him. I’d seen his temper, and though his temper had never been aimed at me, I knew what could happen. Maybe that’s why I kept all his rules.

      This sticks out to me because there something eerie about it. This is an example of some one that is controlling. This is also an example of an abuse relationship in my eyes

    3. My father laughed—then shook his head. He looked a little sad. “Carlota was mad. Fucking crazy. Just like your mother.”

      Could this mean that the mother was impressed and wanted to be like Empress Corlota. Was there a direct correlation between the names, the mother, and the stories.

    4. How much you missed this land and the endless horizons and the wind and the heat and the sunsets and the rose-colored fog in the morning and the sugar cane burning and the river and driving to South Padre Island and the roasted corn and the shaved ice with syrup and El Pato’s and the botanas and the chorizo from San Manuel and the taquitos de trompo served with frijoles a la charra and baked potatoes and the cabrito al carbon on the other side of the border.

      This is such a great description of the memory! I can feel, see and smell the place they are envisioning.

    5. Ithaca

      Ithaca, New York, is famous for its natural beauty, particularly its many waterfalls and gorges, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts

    6. That it was the woman who was supposed to follow her husband. But that never mattered to me.

      Is this person with the modern times and okay with equal rights? Does the man feel like he has to walk first because of gender roles?