Category Archives: True Stories

True Love?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Maria Isabel Pita

She didn’t speak a word of English. He didn’t speak a word of Spanish. She was a maid in the home of a U.S. government official living in Panama. She earned $20.00 a week and considered herself fortunate. He was … Continue reading →

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Paradise…?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Maria Isabel Pita

Unspoiled beaches, virgin forests and majestic mountains, hundreds of miles from civilization. The “other” side of Costa Rica, a little place called Puerto Limon. My dad and I were happily headed there in our rented jeep. On my left, rugged … Continue reading →

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