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HTML
175 lines
6.3 KiB
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<!DOCTYPE html>
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<html lang="en">
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<head>
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<meta charset="UTF-8">
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
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<title>The Bayeux Tapestry of My Life | Benito Murillo</title>
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<style>
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:root {
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--bg: #1a1a1a;
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--text: #f5f5f5;
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--accent: #e63946;
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--highlight: #f1faee;
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--tapestry: #d4a373;
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}
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body {
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font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
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background: var(--bg);
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color: var(--text);
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line-height: 1.8;
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max-width: 800px;
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margin: 0 auto;
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padding: 2rem;
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}
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h1, h2, h3 {
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font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
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color: var(--tapestry);
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font-weight: 700;
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}
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h1 {
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font-size: 2.5rem;
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margin-bottom: 1rem;
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text-align: center;
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}
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h2 {
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font-size: 1.8rem;
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margin-top: 2.5rem;
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border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
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padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
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}
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p {
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font-size: 1.1rem;
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margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
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}
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.story {
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background: #2a2a2a;
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padding: 1.5rem;
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border-radius: 8px;
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margin: 2rem 0;
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border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
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}
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.story h3 {
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font-size: 1.4rem;
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color: var(--highlight);
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margin-top: 0;
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}
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.quote {
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font-style: italic;
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font-size: 1.2rem;
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color: var(--tapestry);
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text-align: center;
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margin: 3rem 0;
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padding: 2rem;
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background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2d2d2d 100%);
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border-radius: 12px;
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}
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.tapestry-stitch {
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font-size: 0.9rem;
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color: var(--accent);
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font-style: italic;
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margin-top: -1rem;
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margin-bottom: 2rem;
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}
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footer {
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text-align: center;
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margin-top: 4rem;
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padding-top: 2rem;
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border-top: 1px solid #333;
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font-size: 0.9rem;
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color: #888;
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}
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a {
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color: var(--accent);
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text-decoration: none;
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}
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a:hover {
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text-decoration: underline;
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}
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</style>
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</head>
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<body>
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<h1>The Bayeux Tapestry of My Life</h1>
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<p class="quote">
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"Every mistake is a stitch in the big tapestry of your life. Don’t pull it out — make it beautiful."
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</p>
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<p>
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You know, I was sitting in the senior center last week, watching Barbara talk about the Bayeux Tapestry. She said every stitch tells a story — even the ones that go a little crooked. And I thought, <em>¡pues!</em> that’s exactly how life is!
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</p>
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<p>
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So I decided to make my own tapestry. Not with thread and cloth, but with stories — the happy accidents, the glorious disasters, the moments when I thought I was going to fail, but somehow, <em>alguien</em> made it work.
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</p>
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<div class="story">
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<h3>The Rubber Band Ceiling Fan</h3>
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<p>
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One summer, the ceiling fan in my living room died. The motor was fried, the blades were sagging, and I was broke. So I did what any handyman would do: I tied the blades back on with a rubber band.
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</p>
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<p>
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It worked! For three weeks, that fan spun like a champion. Then one day, <em>plof!</em> the rubber band snapped, and the fan fell right into my <em>chilaquiles</em>.
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</p>
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<p class="tapestry-stitch">
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<em>Stitch #1: Sometimes the best fixes are the ones you never planned.</em>
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="story">
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<h3>The Salted Mole Incident</h3>
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<p>
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One time, I was making mole for my granddaughter’s birthday. I was so focused on the recipe that I grabbed the salt instead of the sugar. I didn’t notice until halfway through.
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</p>
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<p>
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So I just kept going. Added more spices, more chocolate, more love. And guess what? It was the best mole anyone had ever tasted. Even my wife, who usually says I cook like a bear with a spoon, loved it.
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</p>
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<p class="tapestry-stitch">
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<em>Stitch #2: A mistake can be the secret ingredient.</em>
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="story">
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<h3>The 50-Taco Disaster</h3>
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<p>
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I tried to teach my neighbor how to order food on his smartphone. I told him, “Just tap the screen, and it will work.” But he tapped too hard, and suddenly we had ordered 50 tacos.
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</p>
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<p>
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So we ate them all. For a week, we lived on tacos. My neighbors came over, my cousins came over, even the mailman came over. It was the best party I’ve ever had.
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</p>
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<p class="tapestry-stitch">
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<em>Stitch #3: Every accident is an invitation to celebrate.</em>
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="story">
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<h3 The Broken Guitar String</h3>
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<p>
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One night, I was playing my favorite ranchera, and the high E string snapped. Right in the middle of the chorus! I thought, <em>¡ay, caramba!</em> But then I kept playing, just with one less string.
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</p>
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<p>
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And it sounded so good! It sounded like a song I’d never heard before. So now, I play it that way all the time.
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</p>
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<p class="tapestry-stitch">
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<em>Stitch #4: Sometimes the broken things sound the best.</em>
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</p>
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</div>
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<p>
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So that’s my Bayeux Tapestry. Every mistake, every slip, every moment when I thought I was going to fail — it’s all a stitch in the big picture. And I wouldn’t change a single one.
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</p>
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<p>
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Because life isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being <em>beautiful</em>. And the most beautiful things are the ones that didn’t go exactly as planned.
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</p>
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<p>
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So come over, grab a taco, and let’s make our own tapestry together. Because <em>la vida es un accidente feliz</em>.
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</p>
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<footer>
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Made with love, a little bit of salt, and a whole lot of laughter by Benito Murillo.
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<br>
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<a href="index.html">Back to the homepage</a>
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</footer>
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</body>
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</html>
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