I wasn’t much of a reader growing up, but I would see my sister reading her Sweet Valley High (SVH) books and wondered how she could enjoy books without pictures. Once, she had a Halloween SVH story which I got intrigued by because it’s not as girly as her other book....
When Vino learned to talk, we would sometimes ask him random questions to better understand his thoughts. One time, we asked him if he wanted a baby brother or a baby sister. He would always answer “no, just only Vino.” Recently, that changed. He would now say he...
I don’t get a lot of sleep at night, and it’s mostly by choice. I always try to maximize the hours of the day, so I usually multitask during the day, and play, read, or watch stuff on my phone during the night. It’s stupid, but I do this because I’m afraid of sleeping...
Striving for excellence is a noble goal. Michael Jordan wasn’t a highly recruited prospect, but tirelessly worked on his craft and is now considered one of the best to ever play the game of basketball. Steven Spielberg couldn’t get into a university to study film, but...
“They say you don’t grow up you just grow oldIt’s safe to say I haven’t done bothI made mistakes, I know, I know…So many people close to me cut me downThis is supposed to be a bad luck townI jumped, I fell, I hit the groundBut here I am...
When I got married, I also became a brother to four younger sisters. My own older sister has been pretty much independent throughout our lives, and while my little brother followed me around when we were younger, he grew to carve his own path in life, so we take care...
