Weekends rock, Mother rocks (most of the time), sister rocks, and I rock (most of the time)

My mother and my sister celebrated their birthdays this past weekend, and it was a celebration and at the same time days to resolve and decide what to do next. My mother is not doing well, and at 81, it seems that she doesn’t want to do much with her life, and complaining about anything and everything, but our love for her keeps us (her kids) united to give her our best. Sometime we fail, simply because we can’t stand her bitchiness and bad mood, but we hang there, and by the end of the day, we do what we need to do in order to make her feel better: We love her.

My sister, on the other hand, is a great human being that I wish she was more fearless and really let her passions in life take over her life, and see what happens. Sometime I think she hold into the idea of “miracles”, from heaven, to make things happen, and I have told her that there are not miracles in this world that are going to make her life a better life. You got to do it, I say to her. Only you. Forget about the stupid idea that a God somewhere is going, by the divine grace, to resolve what is miserable in your life. She is kind, compassionate, intelligent, great mother, great friend, great sister, and talented, but only herself can make everything happen in her life.

Then…

I am an actor, and when I am performing, especially if I have to perform close to the audience, or literally, with the audience, it is amazing the amount of energy, reactions, interactions, body language, looks, experience I have the chance to live. The Donkey Show is giving the pleasure every Saturday night (when I have to perform) to have this-much-fun. I feel in heaven when I salute the audience and welcome them to the show. Women and men react to my character in a way that tells me how much they like to meet new people. They are not meeting me, Juan Carlos Pinedo Rivera, but the doorman Juan Carlos, and although he is a character in a show, the audience and I forget about it and live the moment of joy and party when they come to see and experience the show. Acting is like an act of magic. I don’t know my tricks, but I know I have them under the sleeve of my shirt, the beats of my heart, and the smile on my face. I am a magician, I guess. The audience is a magician, I guess. And, we all are creating and giving away new tricks every time we meet on Saturday night.

Finally, dinner with friends is the title of a great play by Donald Marguiles, but it is also a fantastic way to honor the friendship we have with our friends. Something to do more often, and make it simple. A simple meal, maybe wine, maybe water, nice conversation, and being ourselves. Last weekend we had our friend Brashani for dinner. We had an awesome time. Who’s next? I don’t know yet, but I am looking forward to it.

Besos y abrazos!!!!!

P.S.: I still have to ask for forgiveness if my English is not the best when I am writing, but what the hell, I love writing, and I love English, and I love Espanol.