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Paige (Updated)

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Jorge Hernandez is a fictional character created by author Mima. This blog is in his voice. To learn more about this series, go to  www.mimaonfire.com .  Ah! Paige! Beautiful Paige. Mi Amor! 🌸 I met my wife at a late age. I was a man in my forties who had no intention of ever marrying. But life, it can be full of surprises. Never say never; that is what they say, no? It was perhaps the best night of my life. Although, in honesty, it did start a bit precariously? Is that the word? Unstable? You must excuse me, my English, it is good but not the best. Do I believe in love at first sight? I believe that was what you might call an instantaneous reaction to the moment. Perhaps not in a fairy tale sort of way, but you know, we are not that kind of people. There is an almost indescribable moment. It is like an electrical current going through every inch of your body. From the top of your head to the tip of your toes. It's fast. It does not stick around for long, but when you ...

Maria (Updated)

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Jorge Hernandez is a fictional character in the Hernandez series. To learn more about this series, go to  www.mimaonfire.com . This blog is from his viewpoint. If you read my first blog  post , you will know that I have an 11-year-old daughter named Maria. She is what has changed me from being an uncaring, heartless monster to the man I am today. Although some may say that I am still not perfect, I would have to argue that perfection is not the point. I believe that we can do a little better each day, and with my daughter in my life, this has encouraged me to step up as a man. She is my heart. Nothing and no one could've made me see the world through such a different set of eyes before my daughter. Until her birth, I had no interest in doing anything but being the most powerful man in Mexico. I had something to prove, and some would say I was successful. However, it was an empty victory, as are many goals centered on status. In your mind, you feel it is everything. In you...