Leonardo BALDISSERI ALLANIC

We are told that those who ignore the past are doomed to repeat, while those who dwell in the past would love nothing more than to repeat it over and over again. But memories, like photographs, have a way of fading with time. Some memories are so powerful that they never fade... memories which become more powerful every time We remember them... thus making our present lives seem a little more faded. But let's not think about that now. Forever ! Feb-24/2015

Sería más fácil, mucho más, callar y para todo olvidarlo parar y nada mirar atrás, tomar en el camino un atajo perder la cordura y disfrutar. Pero entonces, ya después de todo se pasa el atajo recorrido y acaba la alegría del gozo ¿cómo se vive con Uno mismo? No es mejor porque sea más fácil. Si acaso las piedras del camino son muchas, muy grandes y pesadas firme alza tu caminar altivo agranda el paso en cada pisada brinca los tropiezos del destino. Me podré cansar y sabré descansar, pero no me rendiré jamás... 15-Feb/2015

Why do We feel compelled to trace our roots? Those names in the family tree are just that names and yet the kinship We feel to them is powerful. Does the fact that We're rooted in history make Us feel more secure in our present. But what if our family trees are more like vines, twining aimlessly throughout the ages? The truth is each of Us is related. It's just a question of how far back You trace your family tree. Deep down, all of Us have shared blood in our veins. Although, individual tastes may vary. And if We're all related, then all of Us have royal blood. Which is why every child should be treated as a king or queen... no matter how old our children may be. Forever ! Feb-10/2015

The average person is said to apologize 12 times a day. Often, it's to atone for a past wrong, an attempt to heal an old wound. But there are some wounds that can never be healed. They run too deep. Atonement can take many forms, a heartfelt apology, a grand gesture, a silent prayer, or something more complex, more gray, more difficult to decipher. And while it's true that no amount of atonement can ever change the past, it does have the power to heal Us, to restore relationships and connections We thought were lost forever. Forever ! Feb-3/2015

It is often when one least expects it that fate arrives at our door. We can't foresee it any more than We can escape it. No matter how hard We run or hide, fate, like death, will always find Us. Fate can be cruel. A minute here, a minute there, and lives can be lost. But fate also gives Us moments of impossible grace... moments in time when We come together and connect in a way that is profound... chance occurrences so precious that they almost make one believe in the divine, that there is someone out there looking after Us. Forever ! Jan-13/2015

There is risk anytime We venture into the unknown, whenever We are compelled, for whatever reason to push away the safety of the familiar of family and home. And there is the notion that this impulse is, indeed, for the best, that whatever doesn’t kill Us makes Us stronger. Unless, of course, it does. Committing fully to the protection of another can often engender a kind of paradox.  In doing so, We are tempted to put ourselves at risk, the very thing most likely to cause pain in those whom We are trying so desperately to keep pain from.  Over time, however, One learns that the choices of those We love are impossible to control. Forever ! Jan-6/2015

It may come as a surprise, but I still fear death. Tonight my anonymous caller faced it without hesitation. I realized two things in that moment, He is immortal, and He's completely insane. We all have secrets. There's nothing wrong with that. But We all need a confidante, a friend to share our secrets with. In a way, the shared secret tells Us who our real friends are. They're the people we trust the most. Forever ! Dic-9/2014