by Tara Arevalo
I’ve always been a segurista.
I am never without an umbrella. The thought of traipsing all over the city in a pantsuit, oops, wet pantsuit, was never appealing to me. That or have a driver at my beck and call —-
then again, an umbrella is much more doable. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s a mean feat in this country to retire. The common practice being — parents work day and night to send kids to school, kids graduate from school, are sent off to the real world and the parents have no choice but to retire ungraciously – with all their money spent on their kids futures, forgetting they too, have a future to think of. 
Single moms are definitely of different breed. The strength and resilience in being both a father and mother to their children is something that has continued to amaze others, myself included.
Storms happen every once in a while in life. It may come in the form of unfortunate, man-induced events such as robberies, job loss, significant medical expenses, or literally, a storm that can leave one without any possessions at all. The saying “Save for the rainy days,” is proving to be a gospel truth now, more than ever. 



