"Love Yourself" is My favorite speech

I was watching some videos related to love-self. I like this kind of topic because I can reflect on myself and get the motivation to continue with my achievements. I listened to the speech of Kim Namjoon, leader of the most recognized K-pop band called BTS or Bantang Sonyeondan, in the Unicef in 2018. 

In his speech, he urged us to love ourselves and speak ourselves with positive thoughts to motivate us to change the perspective of violence toward others. I loved his speech, and some words went through my heart. 

Now, I would like to share them with all of us. During the speech, Namjoon said that there was a time when he thought to give up, but he did not. Maybe he made mistakes yesterday, but yesterday's was he, and today he is still he. Today he is who he is with all his faults and flaws. However, tomorrow he might be a tiny bit wiser, and that'd be him too. 

I can add that love-self is very important in our life because this factor helps us to become in our best dream, we will see our future with optimism, and there will be not any obstacle that could stop us, and if we fall in our course, we never will give up and go on with enthusiasm. 

If you ever feel down, you need to remember that many people love you for who you are with your mistakes and faults. Furthermore, you can look for songs and phrases that could build up you. If you don't like BTS, you can listen to Imagine Dragons, which also has pretty music to motivate you to go on. 

This kind of content is on Youtube, is free. So you can use them in the future to present a class to your children to involve them be part of this project, which is loving yourself.

Wonder Mother

Throughout life, there is always someone who gives you some inspiration to go on and fulfill your dreams. I always wonder who is my source of confidence. Have you ever wondered who your role model is in life? 

I always have looked up to my mother for never giving up. She is a person who loves her family and all the time prioritizes it over. If someone asks me that question,  I definitely would say that my mother is that person who had taught me to solve the problem by looking into the main issue. 

When I was in school, I wanted her to pick me up from school and on the way to buy me some ice cream, but due to lack of time at her job. Despite those, she always was there in the most significant moments of my life. For example, she was in my first participation of second grade, in my first dance for school, when I baked my first cake, my dog was sick when I was in bed for fever, and  I was sad and crying. It is the reason I always saw her as a supermom because she was there to protect me, and sometimes she defended my friends from bullies. 

I consider it necessary to have someone who gives you the inspiration and strength to go ahead and fulfill your targets. This person works for you as gas to your car, fuel to the fire, or something similar because this person will be there for you supporting, you and giving you great pieces of advice. However, some people go through life saying that anybody is the source of their inspiration. I can’t imagine it, is it possible? Perhaps those people were looking down on the rest because they are their role models. 

I would say that most people have their models to turn into someone they admire and continue doing the most they want. 

Finger Out

 It is not a horror story, but it was awful and the worst thing that has happened to me. 

It happened three years ago. It was a beautiful Friday afternoon, and my grandmother had arrived the day before, so we wanted to make something special for her. My cousin had bought fish and some shrimp for dinner. I need to mention that I am not a smart girl when I have to do other activities that require complete attention, such as cleaning fish or playing games of remembering and concentration.

Then, my cousin told me to clean the fish, be careful, and not hurt myself. I only had to wash the fishes with water and put salt on them, but I had a big chef knife on my hand, so I wanted to prove it and cut the fins. So I lifted the knife and cut off the first fin, lifted it a second time, and cut off the other fin. It seemed easy, so I continued doing it when I took the third fish to recreate the feat. I never realized that my second finger was on the fin's fish, so when I sliced the knife on the fin, I did it. I cut a little piece of my finger, and it was on the chopping block. I started laughing and said Oh my, I cut my finger. Nobody believed me because I was laughing and screaming with a big smile on my face. 

My cousin approached me and saw on the table, and there was my piece of finger. She screamed that my finger was there. In the beginning, it was funny, but then the pain started increasing. In the end, my cousin and I were in the hospital. Fortunately, the bone never was affected, so the doctor gave some medicine for pain and infection. 

Believe it or not, I still feel psychological pain when I cut meat or vegetables with a large knife on the table, as the sound of the knife hitting the table makes my hands tremble, and I feel a slight pain in my finger. The moral of the story is don't do things that seem uncomplicated if you know you are clueless.

My Grandfather's Trip 

Some years ago, my grandfather Miguel told us a story about his trip when he was 16 years old. This is a strange story, but at the same time, it’s beautiful. When he was 16, he lived with his aunt’s family because he was an orphan. So, at that time, he was working for them. One day, his uncle asked him to carry some bottles of liquors called “Mallorca” to his friend who lived so far from there.

So, my grandpa started to organize the things for the trip like food, water, and some sweets. While he was preparing the bottles in a box, his cousin appeared and told him that near the bridge between Selva Alegre and Potrerillo were two black dogs. He must be careful with them. My grandfather was scared, but in the end, he announced that if God was with him, nothing harmful could happen. He finished organizing the bottles and rode his horse.

In the middle of the road, he started thinking about what his cousin said, and he felt cold, then two men appeared. They were policemen who were doing the watch. They stopped my grandfather to check what he was doing and what articles he was carrying in the box. He was too nervous, and unfortunately, it started to rain. For three hours, it was raining, and he was there with the policemen. My grandpa was listening to the conversation between them when one man said that it was late and stranger things always occurred around the bridge. So, they let my grandpa go. My grandfather was tired and soaking, but he again rode his horse.

He was running too fast to arrive at that place; however, it seemed useless. When he was near the bridge, something curious happened to him. Suddenly, a little white dog appeared, and it did not away from the legs of the horse, so it was keeping away my grandfather and his horse from the path. My grandfather never felt fear.

Fortunately, it was no longer raining, so he was sitting and waiting until the dog left. At the end of the day, he arrived at the house of his uncle’s friend. He was sleepy and cold, but this person gave him a warm blanket and some hot coffee. And that’s the story.