Fragment From The Book of Life

I sat on the wooden piano and played the same song I played yesterday while moving my head with the contrapuntal of Bach, trying to get some peace. Trying to stop the black symphony trapped in my head. I stood up, bored of the same old peaceful contrapuntal that reminds me of you . For every song reminds me of your eyes and that bittersweet look you gave me on that patio that afternoon. I stood up and tried to walk nowhere. Ha-I laughed- “not even Bach can make me forget you.” it seems impossible! You hear? it’s the same black symphony playing again in my head, let’s try to play some Bach or Mozart…nah, it’s impossible. But I don’t know if I love you, you are too divine to love, I don’t know if it is even possible for a mortal man… I see you as Michelangelo saw David, maybe…

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

Love is what burns inside of me
And I’m not ashamed of saying it
Is a truth that cannot be hidden
I love you and I’m happy of it.

Blessed by God be the day
When I found your beauty there
In front of me was shown
And suddenly, I fell in love.

First sight could be, my love
But how I know it still lasts!
It is not lie that my heart burns
Since the day I saw your face.

It may be impossible love
But in my dreams it is not
In my mind you’ll always be
I love you, my dear love.

Capitalism? Socialism? Or a new one?-Discussion

We have been witnesses of the terrible consequences of our economical systems throughout the last 50 years. First, the communism that offered a so-called fairness showed us how ruthless the ways to achieve this can be. Secondly, today we start to notice how unfair and useless the capitalism can be (I mean a wild, savage neoliberal communism). All of this is not less than evidence for us to question ourselves if we should create a new system.
When Marxism went out, it was applauded by a lot of intellectuals, writers and dreamers while sleeping in the opium of utopia. At the end of the 1950’s and the beginnings of the 1960’s Marxism(or scientific socialism) was considered the new promise, the savior of the workers, the rebellion against the aristocracy of industries; and ,again, it was applauded by intellectuals, artists ;some politicians, also, chose it as their political slogan. And so, countries were reformed by this supposed hero and people felt that their suffering was to disappear. Nevertheless, when some time passed and the crudeness of the system went out to light in countries such as Cuba, USSR, and China, people began to realize that they were wrong, that they were losing their identity, religion (the so-called opium of the people), and their liberty. They realize that they really made them all equal, but in poverty. After this, we know by history, the system collapsed (mostly) and people began to believe in capitalism again.
This capitalism was the new hero (although it was the villain for some intellectuals), was the new savior: “at least we keep our liberties”- some socialism victims stated . Capitalism was the opportunity to go and achieve goals. This system, however, made a machine of the man as communism did. Some people, again, realized that this system has never been fair with all. Nevertheless, no one listened to them – they didn’t want Marx‘s nor Mao’s! - And so, they were forgotten.
Today, as we draw the line to compare how imperfect and unfair these systems turned to be thanks to how our system is falling and how our economy is suffering, we question ourselves: is this system right?, are we doing the right thing? Or should we create a new system fair for all? I leave the question to you. Nor

Holy Night!

O sweet holy night
O beautiful night
That night there was not war
Nor sadness, nor cry.

O night so cold
So quiet, so silent
That night came to earth
The Messiah to save us all.

Poor he came to earth
But rich in divinity he was
The lord of mercy he was
The Messiah to save us all.

O David star so bright
The guide to find the Lord
O star that helped to find
The lord, the savior and God.

What You Think, What You Become

What you think, what you become.

I remember an anecdote of a woman who said :”when I was young I sweared that I would never marry a man with lastname Smith, nor work washing dishes; nevertheless I did”. So what should we conclude: our minds respond to our comands. It’s clear hat when we attempt not to forget something, we certaintly do, and is not funny when that happens because is the contrary of what we were trying not to do.

All of our thoughts are materialized in our lifes. For example: when a mother says: “William, do not break the expensive vase”, and she does realize that minutes later, the crack sound of the breaking vase is heard. My point is to tell youy, my friends, that is time to leave all of our negative thoughts, because what the mother of the example is doing is giving negative commands. Our minds work as a video taper; in the video you say something and the camera gets everything and, later on, it will show exacly what you say; the same way does work your mind, your unconscient mind or- as I call it- the mind of the back. Imagine your mind as a video taper, it will tape everything you say exacly the way you said it giving commands to you body to do exacly what you said. Because, my friends, it’s its job, isn’t it? The job of your brain is to control your body and your life, whatsoever.

Far from fantasies, we should realize that if we say “ I am Sick” in the moment of sicknesses you will be more, but if you say “ I am cured” even though you are not, your mind will give the command to your body to act, to send antibodies, and you- I assured you- will feel better ( probably not healthly now, but emocionally as first step). And is cientificly proven that your brain releases the Cerotonin and endorphins giving you the sensation of being good.
When a father says : my poor son, he is crying” you are giving him the command of being poor, you are wishing him bad luck with your words and you don’t want that, you want your son to be happy and wealthy and etcetera. Your thoughts are commands. You can change, also, the way you act. For example, we know the story of Demostenes, he could not talk very well, but he tried and studied and practiced with stones in his mouth, and he could, he turned to be a very good orator and speaker.

This really work, my friends, God gave you the power of thought and word, do not waste it.

A Revolutionary Election.

The election occurred November 4th, 2008 could be the most historical election ever happened in the historic annals of the United States of America. On this election for first time an African American was elected by popular and electoral vote: his name is Barack Hussein Obama and he is the new president of the United States of America. This election, however, was an election in which the traditional concept of presidency and vice-presidency was radically changed.

First of all, a woman presented officially her entrance to the race for the presidency, Hilary Clinton, which demonstrated the change in the conception of it. She represents the women’s revolution of men’s control. Nevertheless, Mr. Obama got more democratic votes and was officially nominated candidate of the party. She showed bravely how a woman could run in a presidential race. Secondly, John McCain surprised the world with the election of a woman, too, for the job of vice- president if he got elected. Anyways, this amazing race demonstrated the world that we, The United States Of America, are prepared for change.

It is well known that before this election, not too many African Americans, white Americans, Latinos and others voted, because they were not animated or inspirited to choose a president with almost the same characteristics as the others before him ; they had lost their credibility in politics . In this election in which so many problems were disputed, the two final candidates demonstrated that they were prepared, whoever would win, to assume the responsibility of leading a country with serious issues. They both, I consider, showed courage to make the promise of making to all American’s needs.

But, after passionate debates, after strong and expensive campaigns, the people had the last word; thus they chose Mr. Obama. Now, Mr. Obama will replace the unpopular George Bush (I am not saying that he is guilty of everything Americans blame him) and he is who will carry with all the problems of his administration. He now has the responsibility of leading this nation and its problems. I can just say that we should pray for him and help him as citizens of this country.

Herbert Von Karajan, The golden musician.

I sit down in front of my computer and I begin to watch a musical video which orchestra is conducted by the magnificent Karl Von Karajan. The concert starts with a forte beginning and I begin to smile. This man, old and decrepit, with great happiness but concentration moves his hands leading the orch estra and the public at the same time. Is just incredible how this old man, without opening his eyes and without any mistake, can guide every single note, every sharp or flat.

My admiration for him is old as myself. He drove me through the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky; he taught me how to play and how to direct a big orchestra as Bach would do it. He just demonstrated that a musician is not only who plays an instrument, but who puts all its energies and enthusiasm in the work. Karajan was that proof of passion, as we can see in all of his productions. He was not only a man who had in charge the philharmonic of Berlin, he was the inspiration for them; he was the reason they perseverated in music and the reason they tried to convert every work in an universe with bright lights and perfect geometry. Nevertheless, he didn’t just inspire all of his musicians, but the whole world.

Behind his strong face of concentration existed a bright mind with a great heart. His eyes hardly closed by perfectionism hided the soul of a modernist; a modernist who tried to make music a perfect and geometrical interpretation of daily life. Just behind this, we could find one of the greatest musicians in the whole world. In April of this year we celebrated 100 years from his birth. The birth of a genius and the birth of the modern interpretation for music.