Sing and don't cry

It sounds nicer in Spanish - Canta y no llores.

Actually a line from a song, I guess you have heard that ay, ay, ay ay, canta y no llores... many times {be honest! do you sing it right now?} 🎶

This Mexican song, Cielito Lindo (well, it seems that it has Spanish origins but everyone knows it as one of the most famous and iconic Mexican songs) written by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés came first to my mind yesterday morning. The composer wrote it inspired by his wife, but there are also doubts about it, as the lyrics could come from old Andalusian "coplas". So, let's not dive into it deeply as I will lose the thread 😁 and I haven't even started. Why complicate these things? The importance goes to the don't cry part :)

But why would we cry at all?

Why?

Mexico!?

Ay, ay, ay, ay...

That can be a long and expensive trip, but there are always options on how to achieve the goals. For example, there is a Mexican restaurant relatively close to my home, so I could maybe go there to have tacos, chill and think about making a decision whether to go or not. Or just imagine that the HiveFest would be held this close to my place. I would order also a few shots of tequila and listen to Mexican music. Yeah, TEQUILA would help me to use better my imagination.

This was a very funny version of the song Tequila! My mood already improved... and maybe I don't even have to go to this restaurant. My son brought home tacos and my husband already became a DJ. He found all kinds of Mexican songs to use as a subliminal message. Seriously. He admitted it as he wants me to get into this journey. That means crossing the big salty lake, going across the country and reaching Rosarito. Is it easy?

Maybe we just need to forget questions 😂

Life is not easy by itself - how would this journey be simple? However, he seemed persistent with his questions, jokes, laughter and songs. More music, even cartoons and movies is what he found in the big sea of information. Many of them came to our home to make that country stay in my mind all the time. This song was one of them too, it came several times to our musical menu.

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I almost dropped my guard and started to enjoy Canción del Mariachi, but I knew that a different tune should fight back. Classical music?

Let's see if can we satisfy our senses with those sounds, as the tacos were spicy and I needed to cool down. Tequila with salt and lemon would not be a good option for that.

Studies Between Preludes. A piece for piano by a Mexican composer, Gabriela Ortiz. Shall we listen to this composition together, and get into a zen mode, no pressure, no questions, just peace, harmony and tranquillity...?

Headphones on. ✅

Volume on. ✅

Play button... and click. ✅

It was not what you expected? Though one thing is probably certain - we have forgotten about the first song from the beginning of this post and we don't want to cry. I hope! As that damn happiness again overwhelms us ✨

The September thing is not decided, of course. But my husband said that he would continue with Mexican music, questions and jokes for the next three months, or until I agree... or start to sing 😆