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Grace, Mercy, Forgiveness, and Empathy
We often use grace, mercy, and forgiveness as if they mean the same thing. That makes sense. They overlap in spirit and often appear together in our best moments. Yet each carries a distinct nuance, a different posture of the heart. Before we can offer any of these to others, we must learn to extend… Read more
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The Ending of Separation
Many of us grow up choosing a side. A team. A creed, religion, nationality, or identity that becomes a box separating “us” from “them.” Sometimes we inherit it from family or culture. Sometimes we adopt it to belong. Either way, once inside that box, we often dismiss anything said by those outside it. This is… Read more
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On the Caricature Trend
Vanity vs Self Love The caricature trend online is amusing and creative, yet I cannot help but wonder if, for some, it serves as another veil. A way to soften or hide what life has etched onto our faces. The scars. The wrinkles. The uneven tones. The silver strands. These are not flaws. They are… Read more
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Surrendering
Surrender I often wrestle with the tension between surrendering to the divine within us and taking control through the ego, what some call the flesh. There are times when I tell myself I am surrendering, yet deep down I sense it is my ego pretending to let go while still holding the reins. Prayer, I… Read more
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Red, White, and Blue Heart
I bleed red, white, and blue,but my blood carries the salt of the island too.Puerto Rican by rhythm,American by road,two flags stitched togetherin the story I’ve lived and the miles I’ve known. When I was younga small flag swung from my rearview mirror,dancing with every turn.Now another flies from my porch,rides the back of my… Read more
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Superbowl Performance Thought
I am proud to say that I bleed red, white, and blue.I am just as proud to be Puerto Rican as I am to be American. When I was younger, I hung a Puerto Rican flag from my rearview mirror. For the last decade, the American flag has flown from my front porch window, and… Read more
Jimmy Perez 
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