Mari Reyes ValbuenaToday, I Celebrate!On August 23rd, 2011, while packing my bags and ensuring I had everything I needed, my mom told me, “I am 99.9% this is the moment you move…Aug 25, 2022Aug 25, 2022
Mari Reyes ValbuenaSpring 2022I am not a winter person. It is not only the cold; it is the shorter days and the leaf-less trees. It gets depressing. It is the season I…Mar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022
Mari Reyes ValbuenaFlowersMy parents got divorced when I was three years old. Every time my dad was picking me up from my mom's place, he would steal a rose from the…Feb 27, 2022Feb 27, 2022
Mari Reyes ValbuenaDear DadHi Dad! I can’t believe it’s been three months since you left. I was not ready for you to go. Now that I think, I do not believe I would be…Feb 18, 2022Feb 18, 2022
Mari Reyes ValbuenaWho am I?My name is Mariana. I was born and raised in Colombia in an upper-middle-class family; with loving parents, family, and friends. I was an…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022