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Potential 1-1-26 So, here we are, at the start of another year. I will confess that I have spent many a minute contemplating the year that has been, as well as the year to come.  I’ve thought about the last year, five years, ten years, and on and on. It brings to mind the sheer scope of everything that has happened in my life.  I marvel at the vastness of occurrences that I have experienced in my life, the good, the bad, the terrifying, and the ugly. The only way I can even begin to describe the year to come:  potential. I’ve had wonderful, miraculous things happen over the years. I’ve also had horrible, catastrophic things happen to me as well. With the bitter comes the sweet. With the darkness comes the light. I have no idea what lies ahead for me in this New Year. I await wonderful, positive, fantastic things. I await the lessons from the challenges that are coming my way. It’s a part of the journey, it’s the rules of the game. I recognize the unknown, and the potentia...

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:...

  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 

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...

  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...

  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 ...