Weddings / Celebrations

Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish—it’s prerequisite. A depleted person has nothing to give. The Stoics understood this clearly: self-mastery comes before all other achievement. Discipline the morning, train through discomfort, examine daily habits, focus only on what you control, and treat obstacles as fuel for growth. These are not lifestyle hacks; they are foundations.
None of this requires special gear, expensive programs, or perfect conditions. It requires a decision. The same discipline the Stoics applied to life must be applied to mind, body, and character. Start with one rule. Build from there. Your ability to endure hardship—and to serve others—depends entirely on how well you strengthen yourself first.
We will continue to be here next year, God willing, just like we have for the previous 14 years.

My younger daughter is married again, Sabrina Soto, the popular host of The High/Low Project and featured designer on HGTV, and a renowned interior designer, consultant, and entrepreneur. The second of our Cuban-American family was born in Miami, Florida, USA.
Sabrina learned about media from her father, who served at AP, NBC, VOA, Univision and others. Her mom was an interior decorator, with a home staging business.

Intriguingly, a particular song brings a memory back. Almost like we can close our eyes and feel our memory flash back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ef_2O66Ek&list=RD2-ef_2O66Ek&start_ra… Do you believe in miracles? Eternal love is possible. Here's proof.

NYC Columbus Day Parade canceled due to NYC and Empire State of emergency declaration. 

Columbus Day was first recognized as a federal holiday in 1971, but has been celebrated by historically Italian communities since the early 1900s. 
https://nypost.com/2025/10/12/us-news/nyc-columbus-day-parade-canceled-due-to-nys-state-of-emergency/

The Week-long New Year Celebration of The Snake ends now.  It began on Wed, Jan 29, 2025 – Wed, Feb 12, 2025 The End .

The last day of Chinese New Year Celebrations is called the Lantern Festival, or Yuan Xiao Jie in Mandarin. 
It takes place on the 15th day of the first lunar month. The first full moon of the year.

During the early stages, relationship maintenance may feel effortless because of the excitement and novelty of new love. It’s only later—when the honeymoon phase fades, and when life’s many demands start to compound—that couples realize how much it costs to sustain healthy love. In this way, marriage is one of life’s greatest teachers, but its lessons aren’t always easy.