The Masks Never Stay On Forever

For a long time, I believed the best in people. If someone smiled at me, I smiled back. If someone needed help, I helped. If someone called me a friend, I treated them like one. Maybe that is just the way my heart works. I have never been very good at keeping score. I did…

If I could talk to animals, life would be even more magical.

If I could instantly master any skill, I would want the ability to talk to animals and with any and every creature on earth. Not only would I love to understand what they are thinking, but I would also love for animals to trust me the way they trusted Snow White. Imagine walking through a…

We laid my dad to rest.

Today was a beautiful day. As difficult as this day was, I know Dad would have been happy. One of his final wishes was granted. He wanted a Christian burial and funeral service, and today we were able to give that to him. When Dad was gravely ill, we had many deep and difficult conversations…

His last breath

March 14, 2026 Today, heaven gained one of the gentlest souls I have ever known. The phone call came before sunrise, and with it, a heartbreak I never imagined I would have to carry. My dad, Jaime Hinojosa, took his final breath and went home to be with the Lord. Some people leave footprints on…