
The first time my eyes saw the immensity of the sea, my heart almost literally exploded inside my chest. I don’t remember how old I was, but I had already heard many fantastic stories about sea monsters that lived at the bottom of the sea. Tales of beautiful mermaids who, with their charms, attacked the crew of ships that entered their waters. The story of the giant white whale. Pirate adventures in search of treasures and the many love stories that took place on the shores of the beach.



The sound of the wind mixes with your laughter like the musical notes that brighten my life. Your face shines like the morning dew when illuminated by the sun. I see you run, jump, and dance to the beat of your favorite song that melodiously comes out of your lips.
El sonido del viento se mescla con tu risa como notas musicales que alegran mi vida. Tu rostro brilla como la brisa del roció de la mañana al ser iluminada por el sol. Te veo correr, saltar y bailar al compás de tu canción favorita que melodiosamente sale de tus labios.
As we dined celebrating my daughter Amy’s twenty-first birthday, in the midst of conversations full of laughter; She asks me, “How has it been for you to see us grow? I want to know because I turned 21 today.” I replied, “If I give you the answer right now, you’re going to start crying.” So, we started laughing and continued eating.
Mientras cenamos celebrando los veintiún años de mi hija Amy, en medio de conversaciones llenas de risas; ella me pregunta, “¿Como ha sido para ti vernos crecer? Quiero saberlo porque hoy ya cumplí 21 años.” Yo le respondí, “Si te doy la respuesta en este instante, vas a comenzar a llorar. Entonces nos comenzamos a reír y seguimos comiendo.
The Bible does not mention how old Joseph was when he married Mary. Nor when Jesus was born. It doesn’t even mention how old he was when he died. In fact, very little was written about Joseph despite the fact that his presence as husband, head of the family and the putative father of Jesus Christ was transcendental in God’s plans.
La biblia no menciona que edad tenía Jose cuando se casó con Maria. Tampoco cuando nació Jesus. Ni siquiera menciona la edad que tenía cuando murió. De hecho, se escribió muy poco de Jose a pesar de que su presencia como esposo, cabeza de familia y padre putativo de Jesucristo fue trascendental en los planes de Dios.