O Lado B do A

Life has a peculiar way of teaching us lessons we never expected to learn. One day, everything seems to be in place: the stable job, the well-laid plans, the comfortable routine. And then, suddenly, the ground that once felt solid begins to crumble beneath our feet. It’s in that exact moment, in the midst of darkness and uncertainty, that we are challenged to truly find ourselves. I vividly remember the year when life’s clock seemed to speed up in ways I had never experienced before. It was as if time folded in on itself, compressing two decades of growth into just twelve months. I, who had believed I had everything under control, found myself standing amid absolute chaos. Every certainty I held was questioned. Every meticulously crafted plan was destroyed. It was as if life, in its incomprehensible wisdom, decided to teach me the true nature of impermanence. Here’s the truth that many of us avoid facing: life is brief. It doesn’t wait for us to be ready; it doesn’t offer guarantees or...

She’s not the kind who would catch my eye at first glance. The last thing I’d expect is to be drawn to her.  Yet she made a strong impression. Here I am, someone who relishes expensive perfumes and fine wine, while she’s got a whole crate of beer stacked up inside her.  But she knows how to speak. And she speaks so well. I, who enjoy dining in high-end restaurants where conversation is secondary, find myself with her — someone who doesn’t fit the bill. Yet she tries. Every single day, and she knows her efforts aren’t in vain. Especially with me, who’s never been one for trying and ended up losing my head. And you know what? I don’t want to look back and see where it went off course.  Dangerous! But she likes to flirt with danger. She must be the type who sends flowers.  The same person who’s got no hint of a princess about her.  Or was it me who was daydreaming of winged horses, castles, princesses… me… STOP! I stopped. But she made me feel so close.  So cl...