Have you ever seen a decoration your parents kept, carrying it with them from another country or a previous marriage? Carmina realized that parents often hold onto items they've purchased in the past. While browsing Greenhill's shopping center, she stepped into  Mystic Gems by Bensani  and saw so many nostalgic items that reminded her of growing up.  I pointed out to Mom Violy that she had a similar crystal tree decoration at home. She said it was forty years old and already dirty. The saleslady explained it could be cleaned easily with soap and water. Carmina decided to take Mom Violy home and bring the crystal tree decoration with her. Mom Violy questioned why she was taking it, and I said I would clean it and return it.  I noticed Mom Violy had placed planting seeds inside the decoration, for reasons I didn’t understand. Before cleaning it, I checked online to see what was needed, knowing its value. I placed a towel underneath, prepared a plastic container with dishwas...
   The difficult task in my life is trying to wake someone up every morning of the week when the person doesn’t seem to want to wake up.     When I use to live in the States I had changed the entire clock that was in our home one hour advance. I also change their watch and the clock in their car.     I had to figure ahead of time how to make this person wake up on time when they needed to go to school or work.     I remember when the person finally woke up I had to pretend the time was correct. They never found out when they went to work and their boss was surprised why he/she was at work early.     The person found out the clock was one hour ahead of time. I had to adjust the clock again to another thirty minutes ahead.     I can’t figure this out you know you need to be responsible for your time. When you get older you need to set your own responsibilities and priorities in your life. You can’t depend on someone to wake you up every time.     I was always taught in school when I grew...