Esther Santamaria
@angrygorl
Esther Santamaria
@angrygorl
Fart around. Frolic.
“I’m not sure that I exist actually. I’m all the writers that I have read; all the people that I have met; all the women that I loved; all the cities that I visited”
I will always make my toast with olive oil because that’s how my dad makes his;
I will always make salad dressing with oil and vinegar because that’s how mom makes hers;
My boots are a
... See moreMarriage sets up the conditions in which we can take valuable decisions about what to do with our lives that would be too risky outside of its guarantees.
Our identity, then, is not, after all, something we can bestow on ourselves. We cannot discover or create an identity in isolation, merely through some kind of internal monologue. Rather, it is negotiated through dialogue with the moral values and beliefs of some community. We find ourselves in and through others. “We never get to the bottom of
... See moreNo, the marriages that thrive are the ones between people who appreciate grace. Such grace appears in those moments when you suddenly see the person you’ve always known just as you’ve always known them but also as someone surprising, someone brand-new.
Marriage is one of the most humbling, sanctifying journeys you will ever be a part of. It forces us to wrestle with our selfishness and pride. But it also gives us a platform to display love and commitment.