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Lessons from the Year 2025

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Now is the time of year when I take time to pause, reflect, review the year that has been, and think about everything I’ve learned over the past year. This year has brought me many events to reflect upon, as well as many lessons to learn. Here then are the lessons I’ve learned from the year 2025: -Beautiful Christmas decorations can bring about a true, gasp worthy moment. https://letrasalaluna.blogspot.com/2025/02/gasp.html -Your world changes, forever, when your mother dies. https://letrasalaluna.blogspot.com/2025/02/all-shall-be-well.html -It can be a wonderful thing to donate to a worthy cause in the name and memory of someone you love. https://letrasalaluna.blogspot.com/2025/05/in-memoriam.html -Sometimes we’re just ready for the rain. https://letrasalaluna.blogspot.com/2025/07/ready-for-rain.html -A year of firsts can feel like it will last a lifetime. https://letrasalaluna.blogspot.com/2025/07/a-year-of-firsts.html -I still marvel at the mere memory of seeing the sky torn. https:...
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Christmas Missive 2025

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  Hello there, Happy Christmas to you and yours! I hope this Christmas missive finds you well.        This year of the Snake has been a year of great loss for me. My mother passed away in January. I then lost my cat Jazz in October. I feel the loss of their passing every day. My cat Blues and I are getting used to our new normal.         Still, there was some good this year. I published a new book: “The Notebook.” This is my twelfth book published. It contains a special dedication to my mother. I published it on my Dad’s 95th birthday. It’s available now, exclusively on Amazon. https://a.co/d/1kxoVNM        My friend, I wish you peace, love, and light in 2026, the year of the Horse.  Amen, Ashe, Namaste.         -Hope “Blues and Tree 2025” by Esperanza 
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Dichotomy

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Dichotomy-written November 2025 Dichotomy : Noun Definition:  A difference between two completely opposite ideas or things *Cambridge Dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/dichotomy   We had a freak snowstorm, an early snowstorm, the first of the season. It’s not unusual to receive a frost at this time of year. But, this was a strong snowstorm for this time of year. “An inch of snow on Monday” local newscasters said. Yeah, I’ll believe it when I see it , I thought to myself. Sunday afternoon the first snowflakes began to fall. I found the event to be so completely bizarre that I took pictures of it snowing. The photo showed a haziness in the atmosphere, not snow falling from the sky. It wasn’t until there was enough snow on the grass, on the tops of cars, that the snowfall could be seen in a photograph. Monday morning I awoke to a sight that took me by complete surprise: an inch of snow on my car. They were right.  I’ll be darned. I’l...
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For My Jazz

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  I’m writing this with a heavy heart. I’ve experienced another significant loss in my life. My cat Jazz has passed away. Two weeks ago I rushed Jazz to an emergency veterinary clinic. She’d stopped eating; she went to my closet to hide, and began yowling. I knew that I had to act fast.  On the drive there, I had the startling thought that Jazz might not come back home with me. When the results of the bloodwork came back, my worst fears were confirmed. * I’ve always been a fan of Celtic music, especially the group Celtic Woman. Made up of four vocalists and one violinist, the group became famous worldwide in the early 2000’s. They became known for their covers of standard pop songs, and songs from Celtic culture and history. One of the songs they performed that greatly resonated with me is “Caledonia.” On one level, the song honors a region in Scotland, given that name in the time of the Roman empire. The character in the song speaks of having traveled the world, and is now co...
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Established

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  My heart is full. I can’t believe it. My book is finally done!! “The Notebook: The complete poetic collection: 2019”, available now on Amazon. https://a.co/d/3TeC1FC This is my twelfth book to date.  I’ve published them all in a decade. It feels completely surreal. I’ve been searching for the perfect words to define, commemorate, and celebrate this moment. To publish one book is an accomplishment. To publish twelve books is a miracle.  * I’ve wondered what to call an author of twelve books. How would you refer to that author? In the traditional publishing world, they would be called a “bestselling author.” However, in the self-publishing world, what term, or phrase, should be used?  A serial author? No, not serial. It’s used to describe killers who murder multiple people. I’m not Jack the Ripper. Though I will say, I’ve always been fascinated with the case. Am I a tenured author? Prolific? Accomplished? Learned? (Pronounced with an emphasis on the suffix “-ed”, as ...
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Dear Luna I Have News

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 Dear Luna I Have News-A Letter to the Moon Dear Luna,         Hello my friend. How are you? How are things in your corner of the sky? I hope you’re doing well. I’m sorry I haven’t written in forever. I’ve been incredibly busy of late.         As you know, my mother passed away recently. As such, the year has been moving at hyper speed for me. Yet, other times, it feels like time has stood still, moving mere seconds instead of months. But, life goes on, no matter our grief. I’m taking things as they come, which is all any of us can do in these times.      I’ve been so busy this year, with sporadic bursts of writing and creativity. I think the last things I’ve posted were all written all on the same day! Here’s what I’ve been working on since then:       First, I’ve joined Substack, a new social media platform for writing and creative projects. I’m new to the platform, but you can find me there… https://subst...
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Woo Woo

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 June 20, 2025 There are moments in life we cannot prove, yet we have no doubt of the validity. These moments might be categorized as interactions with the dearly departed. Some might call them an interaction with the paranormal. Others might call it poppycock, complete and utter nonsense. Some might even call it “woo woo”, a nonsensical word used to describe an unexplainable moment that no one can validate or verify. "Woo Woo: dubioulsy or outlandishly mystical, supernatural, or unscientific" -Merriam Webster Dictionary Since my mother’s passing, I’ve had two “woo woo” moments.  What I’m about to share with you is one hundred percent true. You may believe me, you may not. The choice to believe is yours. I understand that what I’m about to tell you, on paper, is impossible to believe. Yet, I assure you they happened. * The first “woo woo” moment happened on my birthday. That was truly a difficult day for me. I knew I would not be hearing from my mom. There would be no cards f...
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