Can we make room for God in our daily lives?
And this is life, ups and downs / Y esta es la vida, subidas y bajadas
Photo By: Image by denkendewolke from Pixabay
Life is not all uphill,
Life is ups and downs.
La vida no es una cuesta arriba, la vida son subidas y bajadas.
Life takes you to the top, and then throws you down, so unexpectedly, without warning, it just releases you from above.
La vida te sube a la cima, para luego tirarte en la bajada, así inesperadamente, sin avisos ni advertencias, te suelta desde arriba.
The daily struggle does not take you away from the chasm, the ascent is temporary.
a lucha cotidiana no te aleja de la sima, solo es temporal la subida.
Nothing is forever, neither the rise, nor the descent, then there is the lifelong consolation that if we don't like it, it's only one descent and that it won’t last long.
Y como nada es para siempre, ni la subida, ni la bajada, el consuelo es de por vida que si no nos gusta, sólo es un rato de bajada.
But the wonder of having started below, is to value the stay at the top, while it lasts, while it is worth it.
Pero la maravilla de haber empezado abajo, es valorar la estancia en la cima, mientras dure, mientras valga.
And the ones who were born above, enjoy their short stay, because without a doubt, their next step will be to descend.
Y el que nació arriba, que goce de su corta estancia, porque sin duda, su siguiente paso, será el de bajada.
And, when you understand that life is like that, it climbs up and goes down, not only up nor down, then you will smile while you live, knowing that the slopes are not ends, but the end is to walk more hills, nor up, nor down.
Y cuando comprendas que así es la vida, cuestas arriba y cuestas abajo, no sólo subidas ni sólo bajadas, entonces sonreirás mientras vivas, sabiendo que las cuestas no son fines, sino el fin es no caminar mas cuestas, ni para arriba, ni para abajo.
Until the temporal becomes eternal, without ascents or descents and life is eternal from above, very high, to the sky without descents.
Hasta que lo temporal se haga eterno, sin subidas ni bajadas y la vida sea eterna desde arriba muy arriba sin bajadas.
Recommended Stories
About the Author
I was born in Mexico City into a Catholic family. It was in my family where I first learned to know and love God. There is no doubt that attending Catholic schools from kindergarten to university helped me grow deeper in my faith and made me able to share with others the love that God has shown me.
In Mexico I practiced law for 14 years. Then my husband and I decided to apply for residency in Canada. In 1999, my family and I moved to Canada. With my two boys in tow, I was once again blessed with the gift of motherhood when my daughter was born in Canada.
Unable to practice law in Canada, I looked for another kind of job. But it wasn’t until I started writing that I found a way to pour my thoughts and struggles as an immigrant and as a parent. Mostly it is a way to express my faith and life from a Catholic point of view.
I joined a writer’s group and took writing courses at the University of Victoria. Since then, I have been determined to take my writing seriously, create something, and be more upfront about it.
Writing is my best companion. It is the best way to express my feelings, beliefs and love. Writing for me is the best way of sharing who I am; passing my learned lessons unto the next generation; and to communicate with the rest of the world.
I have published different articles in local newspapers. I received such great reviews from my family, friends and acquaintances that motivated me to continue my writing.
All my books and poems are printed in English and in Spanish.
My motto is: “Be the Inspiration, Find the Inspiration”.
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Mar-Camen-WriterEscritora-613821118768821/?ref=bookmarks
