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¡Hoy es martes meditativo!        (Today is meditative Tuesday!)

La fecha es el nueve (9) de julio del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is July 9, 2024.)

El dicho de la semana es:

Unos nacen con estrella y otros nacen estrellados.

(The saying of the week is:       Some are born with a star, and others are born shattered.)

This Puerto Rican proverb addresses the contrasting fates of people. The phrase “nacer con estrella” (to be born with a star) refers to people with lots of luck in life. On the other hand, nacer estrellado involves a play on words with estrellado, which means “starry” and “shattered.”

Practice saying this phrase whenever you reflect on destiny.

Can you think of a similar saying in English? Please share it with us.

¡Que tengas un martes marcado!       (May you have a marked Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz