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PINO SILVESTRE     I dedicate this blog to an exceptional man, who has lived his life from his heart. His intrinsic strength and masculine propensity kept everything and everyone on the right path, yet, he has the innate mastery to calm the most distressed heart and mind by simply pouring out the infinite love…

EPILOGUE The following essays are recollections of outstanding snippets from my childhood. Moments in time that I vividly relive when I encounter specific smells. The smells in my memory and mind are abundant and all welcome regardless of the emotions they evoke. I will share with you my unique experiences that are intrinsically bound to…

It was around January 1998 when I first met Katia. She was a short, dark-haired girl – ordinary. If she had an attractive figure, I would have never known as she dressed unremarkably (in her defense it was the 90s and nothing in terms of fashion was remarkable…. apart from “Buffalo’s”). Had I not been…

I have incredibly itchy feet! It’s not a fungus or any physiological problem, rather it’s an ever present desire to travel and revel in new experiences. Fortunately, God has blessed me, and I am able to travel frequently. And even when it is for business, I make sure that there is a balanced amount of…