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100 Years of Heart
What does it mean to celebrate Mexican Independence in the United States?
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Juan Carlos Hernández
Sunset Farewell
It was the first full day of autumn, though the air still held much of the summer’s warmth.
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Juan Carlos Hernández

September 2024

Lost and Found on the Camino de Santiago: Part 15
Miguel and Anna continue to walk together and encounter a personality of the Camino following her mother's tradition of generosity. The food and…
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Juan Carlos Hernández
Pause
Just a poem for your day or for the season
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Juan Carlos Hernández

August 2024

Summer Peanut Butter
Few things fill my memory with delight as does the memory of those peanut butter sandwiches we received at summer school
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Juan Carlos Hernández
Lost and Found on the Camino de Santiago part 14
As they walk in and out of towns with medieval history, Miguel and Anna begin to talk on a deeper level and to share the pain that led them to the…
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Juan Carlos Hernández
Grateful & Going Forward
What I'll continue doing in this space.
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Juan Carlos Hernández
Flowers from Scars
The marks are invisible, but I am different since my mother died.
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Juan Carlos Hernández

July 2024

The Last Days
Today is the anniversary of my mom's passing.
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Juan Carlos Hernández
Bread of Life
I wrote this piece some time ago to honor my Uncle Javier, a hardworking, humble man who taught me about life and making bread. It's in the first…
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Juan Carlos Hernández

June 2024

Lost and Found on the Camino de Santiago: Part 13
Why do pilgrims walk? What do they seek?
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Juan Carlos Hernández
Seeds
A continuing reflection on words and memory
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Juan Carlos Hernández
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