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THE WHITE HORSE
My father was known as the “Ganzo” of San Bernardo, Chile. He was the best soccer player in the small area that enclosed our neighborhood. “He was darn good!” His close friend Rafael told me once, “So good, he should have had the chance to play professionally!” I had the privilege to see my father […]
WHEN IN TROUBLE, GO TO NEUTRAL: A SHORT MEMOIR
June 29, 2012
When I turned twenty-years-old, as a birthday present; my parents bought me a 1984′ (Stick- Shift, Hatch-Back, rainbow-colored) Toyota. It was the most embarrassing four-wheeled vehicle that anyone had ever been seen driving! My birthday present had four colors: Red, white, and a neutral color that was neither white nor nude. I was happy to […]
Stockett’s The Help: Civil Rights Remembered
June 10, 2011
I live about twenty minutes from the City of Tampa. Every time I drive on Interstate-4 and unto Interstate-75, I am forced to set my eyes on the largest Confederate Flag in the State of Florida, if not in the United States. I read the historical book Team of Rivals: the Political Genius of Abraham […]
Very Tall Fences Make Excellent Neighbors
March 21, 2011
We are all familiar with the alienable rights bestowed to us by the Declaration of Independence. One right that we all strive to achieve is “the pursuit of happiness.” We look for the best job, the best schools for our children, and the best neighborhoods to settle into a peaceful life. Although my husband and […]
The Damned Animal
January 12, 2011
In the course of my young life, I have learned a valuable lesson from the people I have come to know. This lesson has been the creed of my existence and it will be a part of the foundation instilled in my daughter’s education—to tolerate. Tolerance is such a simple word to discuss, yet […]
AIG NEEDS TO BAIL US OUT!
March 18, 2009
AIG is just one of the entities that has deceased our existence! I was stunned to hear that they used our tax payer money for “BONUSES!” I mean, come on! What do these corporations have in their brains? And then I hear several CNBC and Fox News commentators calling me a loser because I cannot […]
Think You’ve lost Hope? You are not Alone!
March 17, 2009
At thirty five, I have become a woman who is no longer concerned with jewelry and fashionable clothing. I am a wife, a mother, and a teacher who has realized that thinking about the aesthetic sections of life are no longer needed in such a fragile existence. Please don’t think I am quoting Camus […]
Lay Off? No, Not Us
February 19, 2009
My husband, an employee in the News media ,was laid off from work on Tuesday, February 17, 2009. He was a loyal employee in the editing department who never missed work unless our daughter or I was ill.
I Wonder if Things Will Fall Apart
February 12, 2009
I am hoping that things will get better. We all have stories that have become somewhat of a fine print as we move on. “Let’s see, if I buy a new car, how much more will I have for the rest of the bills? If I receive Cancer treatment, how much time will I be away […]
Author’s Profile
Viviana was born in Santiago, Chile until her parents decided to migrate to Miami, Florida in 1980. She enjoyed reading and writing from an early age and her teachers encouraged her to continue to write. She was an excellent student at The University of Tampa where she earned Dean's List recognition every semester since her enrollment.
Mrs. Otero decided to become a high school English teacher until 2010. She now concentrates on her writing, and she is currently working on a memoir detailing her childhood experiences both in South America and in The United States.
Letters from Earth 
July 28, 2012
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