After you visit with people, as you say your goodbyes,

look them in the eyes or give them a hug, think to yourself:

"this.could.be.the.last.time."

Savor that look or hug.

It could be the last time.

E. Rodriguez y Nogueras

If you know someone will die today, would you be an asshole to them?

If you know someone will die today, would you yell in anger or try to talk in understanding?

If you know YOU will die today, would you be quick to be anything but sincere and kind?

Whatever path to emotional healing we choose,

where we end up is at

acceptance.

E. Rodriguez y Nogueras

Choose cultivating contentment through gratitude.

E. Rodriguez y Nogueras

It's traumatic to learn that the society you live in, at minimum, is suspicious of you.

It hurts to the core.

Would rather have had it explained than to have learned outside my door.

E. Rodriguez y Nogueras

Fear of being inferior in some form (physical attributes, cultural depth & strength, employment).

Fear of not having enough, which breeds jealousy that manifests as subjugation, condescension, thievery, exploitation, elimination of the perceived competition.

Fear of no longer being the dominant ones in most continents across this globe, which threatens their state of being/living.

This is a description of a racist/supremacist. Many don't have the natural intelligence to see through their miseducation.

Know this: anger, jealousy, subjugation, overcompensation, condescension are all expressions of fear. When you see these emotions, know you are looking at fear. Choose your action/reaction, wisely.

E. Rodriguez y Nogueras

Grandma made the best coffee.

That shit was pure diabetes in a cup of heaven.

Iris Shaimara Rosado