Well, I'm back at home. Talking a lot about our visit (one parent physically, one parent spiritually). I arrived this morning after two days of sleeping in buses and airport and planes because of a very tight schedule complicated by the awful combination of arrivals and departures. Got sick in the flight, suffering a horrible pain that seemed to be originated in my poor liver. After immediate attention on board and at the Air Force Hospital in Buenos Aires Intl.Airport and my own medical care system, I was diagnosed (at first) kidney calculus (stones) and sent home to take a break until Monday when I'll have to go through many other tests. Heart, liver, panchreas are ok. The problem is in the right kidney. I ate moderately and the pain is gone for the moment. Ok, some day, somehow, my age had to become evident, but this is not the important story.

Very important things happened in this trip. Mariano was eagerly waiting for me. I've found him very solidly decided to come back to work in Argentina, and much more, to do it close to his father and brothers, and to honor the memory of his mother whom he loves a lot more than I could imagine. I haven't seen Mariano in such a deep sorrow. He wants to care for me and his brothers, to work together again, to keep a family as his mother would have liked. As he talked to me, I was hearing his mothers' spell, with the same words, as if she was dictating to him, and this amazed me very much.

My son is intact, has matured a lot, and his words have helped me to foresee a life after my life, and a time after the time has ended. Because I know that my life as I knew it, has come to an end, and the light as I've seen it, went off. But there will be another life and other lights sustained by three beloved boys, and I can't just shut my eyes off and ignore them. This I learnt from them and from my generous Graciela.


Many people called me during my stay. I've had the pleasure of talking with Catspaw, Karen, Katlaughing and Roger, and many others from the Mudcat and other friends in the USA. Thanks to all, I so much needed to talk, and to cry, and to smile.

I could not meet Catspaw and family in person, because we were located very far away from each other, and the public transportation by bus and trains had an awful schedule for those little towns I was visiting (Wilwood and Leesburg, Florida) but I could talk to them, and I am so glad I could hear their voices and receive so warm welcomes ! There is a lot more to share with all of you. I'll post tomorrow and the following days.

Spaw, I had carried with me a CD of Argentinean music to give you, but as you know, I am emotionally unstable, and forgot it completely to at least send it to you. Please PM me your address so I can send it by mail from here.

Un abrazo,
Andrés