A Look Back: Life Before Credit Dependence Growing up in Brazil during the 1980s, we rarely heard about credit cards or mortgages. The cost of housing was reasonable, and it was possible for a middle-class worker to buy an apartment or a small house within five years of saving. Today, in many parts of Brazil, that balance still exists. But in the United States, credit cards and mortgages have been overused for so long that they’ve created a snowball effect of unaffordability.

Is Humanity Losing Its Way? Sometimes I wonder — is the world truly getting crazier, or has it always been this way and technology just made it more visible? With every new technological advancement, it feels like chaos grows exponentially. When I look around, I see the sophistication of modern weaponry, the endless creation of nuclear arms, and the rise of extreme ideologies spreading through social media — subtly brainwashing younger generations. In poor countries, corrupt

As a parent, I’ve never believed in telling my kids exactly what to do with their lives. My parenting style is about listening — hearing their thoughts, ideas, and dreams — not forcing them into one path over another. I don’t believe in “wrong choices” as long as they stay true to themselves. When you trust your children and listen without judgment, you help them hear their own inner voice. My Older Daughter’s Journey: Choosing a 4-Year Degree When my older daughter graduated

You worked so hard To get where you are In friendships and in school work Your persistence to succeed Is admirable You stumbled through Days of frustration when things did not go As you worked for But then you accepted And better days came along And look at you now! A whole new you Which has always been the Beautiful you Inside and out As you say goodbye to the old adventures You say hello to new ones And I am more than sure You will get where you wish Even if your goals wil

It has been a long time When I last checked my heart So much has passed A war in fire on the other side of the planet Burning inside me Reminding me of the pain of my ancestors Who didn’t survive the last war No space to check How I last felt   The day is gray, burning in smoke While I look for my hope To come back to me again In the midst of shooting and screaming I still wonder what happened to us A father is missing, a child crying A mother’s heart is hopeless While many g

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