Anecdote Of The Grateful Homeless

Life Is Like A Boat *And If We Don’t Row Together* We’re Not Going Anywhere In these difficult pandemic times, it was easy to feel trapped and isolated from what was happening to others. In reality, we were all looking for a way to sustain and protect our homes and ourselves from collapsing. All social operating systems […]

“A Walk On The Train Tracks”

The Mystic Attraction To Take A Walk On The Quiet tracks I was walking on the busy avenue where MIT and HARVARD students collide frequently (Central Square.) Sometimes for shopping in the exotic stores or simply to hang out at a wide-open no-windows bar. Many people were walking down the subway, others passing by, and the […]

The Sad Reality Of Homelessness “Everyone Wants To Ignore”

The People That Lost The Willpower To Break Free From Physical And Mental Bondage Every day that I walk, either to the train station or the nearest cafeteria, it has become almost impossible not to stop bumping into beggars wandering around. People with different characters. Some are courteous who open the doors for you, and […]

La Mejor “Decision” Que Tome En La Vida Fue Alejarme De La Bebida

El Verdadero Cambio No Ocurrió Hasta Que Me Di Cuenta Que “NO CAMBIAR SERÍA PEOR” Recordando una ves que deambulaba por las calles desoladas a la medianoche, sentí un momento de iluminación y me di cuenta de mi situación actual. Sentí dejar mi cuerpo y observar mi realidad presente que me mostraba el futuro que […]

I Have An Angel Sitting On My Right Shoulder And A Devil On My Left

One Advises Me To Make “GOOD DECISIONS” While The Other Contradicts Many of you already know, I was an alcoholic for twenty years — only God knows why I’m still alive — and in chronic condition for the last five that led me to homelessness. After my miraculous recovery — more on that later — I decided to discover the “why” of things. Especially — for good […]

“Un Paseo Por Las Vías Del Tren”

La Extraña Sensación Que Te Atrae A Caminar Por Las Vías Del Tren Un día, caminaba por la concurrida avenida donde los estudiantes de MIT y HARVARD se cruzan con frecuencia (Central Square), a veces para ir de compras en las tiendas exóticas, o simplemente para pasar el rato en un restaurante con mesas al […]

How To Increase The Chances Of Getting Your Lucky Shot

Trow A Lot Of Darts Aiming To Hit The Center I’ve seen life as a Central Station, where all trains of opportunity arrive and depart. I know where I want to go, but I don’t know which train will take me there. I’m stuck in the same place for fear of taking the wrong one. Best […]

The Best Lesson I Learned While Being Homeless

I learned To Be Honest With Myself Some people are already born with the future assured, while others have to start the fire by rubbing two pieces of wood. The brightest diamonds come out of the darkest coals, but first, they must be passed through intense temperatures for us to enjoy their beauty. And in […]

A Story of Addiction, Recovery and Creativity

The Story of a Lifetime How many times have I woken up every morning? Meditating on the reasons why I feel so distressed about writing down my life experiences. Or, how many times have I met someone on my way, to whom from my heart would like to help him solve his alcoholism problem? The […]

La Historia De La Vida De Un Indigente

Una Historia de Adicción, Lucha y Restauración Cuántas veces no me he despertado cada mañana, meditando en el porqué de mi angustia por escribir mis experiencias. O Cuántas veces no me he encontrado con alguien en mi camino, que de corazón quisiera ayudarle a resolver su problema del alcoholismo. Y entre más me doy cuenta […]