An English Journey

I do not believe in innate wisdom . Wisdom is the accumulation of experience and knowledge, which ironically can only be acquired by growing old , and yet the elderly is too often a burden on families and society. Human condition leaves a lot to be desired . This unfair treatment makes me feel an unutterable sadness . I cannot help but be filled with anger and rage against these parasitic leeches that sucked everything out of their elders. Aunt Lola lived an unconventional life. She was a maiden aunt until her seventy -somethings , except that she had no nieces or nephews . Her only brother died aged 18. Lola was married for five years and hers was not a marriage of convenience . She waited for 50 long years until Mariano turned up because he did not even consider going off with Lola. He patiently awaited his first wife's death. Then, he moved to Lola's town and called her. They met. They got married. Five years later, he died. No close relatives, no ...

Six o’clock in the morning and your alarm clock went off . Last night, you did not sleep a wink , tossing and turning all night long. You felt wretched by those nagging problems. A pile of things to do awaited you at work. On the radio, the weather forecast did not look promising. To top it all , you remembered that the car has broken down. Obviously, your patience was wearing thin at 7 a.m. and you were on the brink of a nervous breakdown . About to quickly abandon your apartment, wishing not to exist, thinking why on earth you are on the receiving end of life... Suddenly, you stumble upon the boy next door. A gentle and broad smile spreads over his face and your dismal day is over. The smile healing powers have emerged. Smiling is also the universal language par excellence , a beautiful language shared by human beings, a gift from the gods and ultimately, a force to be reckoned with . However, all that glitters was not gold. According to a Scientific American colum...