How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water

by Angie Cruz

Desahogar: to undrown, to cry until you don’t need to cry no more.

Alexis … Ay, Dios mío, out of all the names he could say—do you know Alexis is the protector of all humanity?

To be a mother is to suffer.

Learn this from me: If you try to fix something that somebody do not want to fix they will hate you for it. To offer help is OK. To push, no.

Sometimes we need help to not drown in a glass of water.

Yes, I know, I have real problems. But it’s good to have people to remind us that we have survived a lot more than this.

I started to laugh. But laugh! And then she laughed too. So loud and hard. It felt like all the windows and doors were opened inside of us.

we must not wait to live the life we want. Find a way to be present with the people you love.

The time to be courageous is now.

Don’t live with regrets. Be present. Trust yourself.

Talking reminds me that no matter how difficult my life is, I have always found a solution to my problems. When I think about this, I am not afraid. We can do this. I can do it.