Category: Family
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What sustains
The invisible thread… Family, in one way or another, ends up permeating all the other categories on this site. It's present in travels, at meals, in books, in music, in films, in choices, and even in how we think about the world. This isn't about exposure or displayed intimacy. I'll be talking about…
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Douro Oxheart Tomato | The Holy Grail in the Right Place
«"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: 'What? You too? I thought it was just me…'" Clive Staples Lewis. An empty table is just a piece of furniture… At the end of the 15th century, Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned to paint one of the most repeated scenes in Christian tradition. He had before him…
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March dresses in blue | Time Is Not Infinite
“"You can postpone it, but time will not." - Benjamin Franklin. It's called Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The expression seems administrative, almost protocol-driven. But behind the word "prevention" lies something profoundly human: the awareness that time is not guaranteed. Literature always knew this before medicine measured it. The Greeks distinguished…
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Merry Christmas | Clinging to the heart
“Christmas is a time of benevolence, forgiveness, generosity and joy. The only time I know of in the calendar year when men and women seem, by common agreement, to freely open their hearts.” Charles Dickens. This year's Christmas message is inspired by Charles Dickens' timeless little book, “A Christmas Carol”. Through it…
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Merry Christmas | The child, from a long time ago and far away
“There is no secret behind all this. We just have to do our best with the time we have. But we’d better start now. Because, before we know it, all the time we thought we had… will simply run out.” Charles Dickens On Christmas Eve, amidst the already traditional “commercial hustle and bustle” that…
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A Holy and Merry Christmas | We expect something wonderful to happen
“Christmas! The very word fills our hearts with joy. No matter how much we dread the rush, the Christmas gift lists, and the greetings that remain unsaid. When Christmas Day arrives, we feel the same warmth we felt as children.” Joan Winmill Brown Dear friends, in the coming days some publications will be released regarding…
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A Holy and Merry Christmas | We expect something wonderful to happen
“Christmas! The very word fills our hearts with joy. No matter how much we dread the rush, the Christmas gift lists, and the greetings we still have to send. When Christmas Day arrives, we feel the same warmth we felt as children.” Joan Winmill Brown. Dear readers and friends, the No Meu Palato family wishes…