Nature Squalls: "Puerto Rico Blooming Time Line"

Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses. Isaiah 35:1

Have you ever felt something inside dead; this deep sensation of dull motivations, or a long cocooning period....which seems like it will never end? Then an event, like a brief sudden violent wind storm, provokes a brief commotion in you?

It happened to me, actually this article is a product of such an experience. From frustration, anger, results of being deceived; and all human emotions never felt blooming from my soul.

Isaiah was inspired by God when he wrote and still inspires us. The verse from chapter 35 quoted at the beginning is exactly what nature whispered squalidly into my senses. Accompanied by the blooms that were all around made me rise from the deadly emotional state I was submerging myself into.

I read Bill's article where he encourages us to write. Using his teacher's motivational strategy he presented another picture; which led me to untie and canalize what was provoked from a Hub I read, discriminatory written, about Puerto Ricans.

Close your eyes and point your finger,

On the map just let it linger

Any place you point your finger to,

There’s someone with the same type blood as you!

England, China, or Alaska,

Mexico or Madagascar,

Indonesia, Ireland or Peru

There’s someone with the same type blood as you!

No type of blood is better,

No type of blood is best,

Each type of blood is just as good

No better than the rest!

Close your eyes and point your finger,

On the map just let it linger

Any place you point your finger to,

There’s someone with the same type blood as you!

In the mountains or in the valleys,

Rich hotels or slum-like alleys

Any place you point your finger to,

There’s someone with the same type blood as you!

Plumbers, barbers, men of science,

Clerks or teachers, dwarfs or giants

Make no difference what they are or do,

There’s someone with the same type blood as you!

It may be “A” or “B”,

It may be “B” or “O”,

Whatever type it may be, sir,

There’s one thing you should know:

Nature has no favorite nation,

Color, creed, or occupation

Any place you point your finger to,

There’s someone with the same type blood as you!

Close your eyes and point your finger,

On the map just let it linger

Any place you point your finger to,

There’s someone with the same type blood as you!

Someday you may be in danger;

Then along will come a stranger

With a blood to pull you through…

A stranger’s blood may save your life for you!

Close your eyes and point your finger,

On the map just let it linger

Any place you point your finger to,

There’s someone with the same type blood as you!

Words: Hy Zaret and Music: Lou Singer

If you talk about a theme it is because you have evidence, if not it is a gossip. If you have evidence you need to have knowledge of cause and effects. If you criticize without being through certain experience...your words become vain, weak and senseless.

I invite you to use the scientific method before you throw words and deceive yourself.

My elementary education came from New York; a song still tunes inside my heart, which words and definition still helps me in moments of discriminating others. I ask myself where do some people come with the idea that they are better than others..."Close your eyes and point your finger".

A nation, city, state, or continent; are words to identify a place. There are over 200 states? Whatever...people move from one place to the other and still they will have the same body system then the rest of the humans living on Earth.

Jealousy has few manifestations...like many things. Everything strives in the balance that things get from maturity, You may feel jealousy from:

• envy of others advantages
• troubled by rivalry
• solicitous or vigilant in maintaining or guarding something

That defined, lets focus on the last definition which is what every person that feels love will accomplish. A couple needs jealousy for their relation. Parents need jealousy for their children. Sons and daughters need jealousy for their home,...and so on... We all need jealousy for our world, our earth, universe...our own being...our people...our Lord! If we love we will be solicitude or vigilant of maintaining or guarding who or what we love.

I love Borikén "the great land of the valiant and noble Lord".

History prevails among any expression made. Nature will not leave anything uncovered, it will squall the truth. Nature squalls the benefit it offers to us like the passion fruit hanging over my doorsteps. This was the first whispered nature squall, as I passed by it inadvertently.

I was anxious and my help was right over me. Passion fruit helps reduce feelings of anxiety and stress. It produces calmness and well being by raising chemicals levels within us which promote happiness.

Nature squalls that just like a plant, we need to be pruned from time to time, in order to bloom. Nature squalls that with each season things will have different views...nothing stays the same things change, we also change.

Nature squalled when in 1977 a flooding river exposed the most important archaeological site in the Caribbean. This natural event revealed the presences of indigenous people dated back to more than 1,000 years before Columbus encountered the New World.

Puerto Rico like any other place has its seasons...ups and downs no different than any other nation, city, or country. Nature squalls that everything changes by specific climatic conditions.

Puerto Rico has its history, where blooming time is demonstrated.

Nature squall the Atlantic Ocean road from Europe to the Americas; from Africa to to the Caribbean.

San Juan Bay became a shelter harbor with high political and military value until today. A tower at El Morro and La Fortaleza were built by Spanish troops beginning in 1539. Most of the other walls were constructed from 1760's - 1780's. The island had to be defended against sea attackers because of the trade winds and wealth.

To talk about the 2000 was to think we were going to live as the Jetson (futuristic animated comic). After more than a decade, we look back and progress is just about the same as the 1900s.

Puerto Rico receives everyone with warm open arms. We are still the bridge that connects the Old World to the New World. Everyday is an opportunity to blossom!

Dear Sir and Madam, a Puerto Rican is not:

• dirty
• epidemic
• parasite

By your actions, thoughts and desires your blooms will blossom! We, Puerto Rican people, have demonstrated and still demonstrate, that we are capable to live with dignity, integrity and honor!

History is history; wars are wars; and people will keep defending what they think it is theirs. Sadly to know that human still do not understand that they are created as God's image; and that we are all the same. This world is not yours, either mine...it is for all of us to enjoy. Nobody is better than the rest. Christ came for all of us!

May God bless us and may His mercy cover us with true love!

© Maria Magdalena Ruiz O'Farrill