The Magic You Carry!

Dear Child,

Today is your day.

Not because of the gifts you may receive or the celebrations around you, but because the world is brighter simply because you are in it.

I hope you never stop asking questions, never stop imagining impossible things, and never stop believing that kindness matters. The way you see the world—with wonder, honesty, and curiosity—is something many adults spend their lives trying to rediscover.

There will be days when you feel brave, and days when you feel afraid. Days when you succeed, and days when you stumble. Through all of them, remember this: your worth is not measured by your grades, your talents, your appearance, or what others think of you. You are valuable because you are you.

Keep your heart open. Laugh loudly. Dream boldly. Be gentle with others and with yourself. The world needs your creativity, your compassion, your unique voice, and the beautiful things only you can bring.

May you grow up surrounded by love, protected by kindness, and encouraged to become exactly who you are meant to be.

And whenever life feels uncertain, remember that there are people who believe in you, cheer for you, and hope for your happiness—even before they know your name.

Happy Children’s Day.

With love and hope,

Kairo! 🌍❤️👧👦✨

Gaivota

She woke to the sound of the timber, loud and clear as if trumpted by the clock calculating the dear departed. It ran in obscurity, obsessively slow, solicitously mutating, taking a life of its own. She thought it was the town snake, snoozing its way through the mud; perhaps, the eerie dwarf across the street spreading a cheaper version of the salad dressing recipe to the residents but it wasn’t. Legend is, it wasn’t even a story but as clear as mama’s homemade grits: the old weasel, the security guard, drunk as skunk, snoring his hearts content as he slept.
©️Angela Aguiar

The Gadget That Is You

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Florence, Italy

Funny is he who believes he is something that he is not. What defines us is who we are, as beings. Nothing like bringing about what is you. The concatenated spirit. The candor that lies beneath the perfect smile and decorative persona. The wounded soul. The intrinsic nature of your everyday existence. The values, the essence, the ideal machine, the organic wrapping paper that governs the gadget that has become you!