The Eagle's Journey
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It landed on the center of the ditch with the ease of the adult ones, knowing that we were in its territory, under the sky of its flight. And it was at this moment that I understood. The eagle was our host and we were its guests. It was as if it knew my discovery, walking towards the edge of the cliff, standing still, its back to us like a mature landowner who displays his possessions, showing us the trails of its territory, a territory where above-below, empty-full, it was no more than a different perspective of his being. And the first thing that came to mind was to name it: Life. This is how I called our magnificent host.
It was if its appearance had spoken to the storm, calming it for its new guests, the sky, almost as if by magic, cleared up and just in time to see the last rays of sunlight that disappeared behind the mountains. Just in time for us to finish setting up camp.
After we had picked up enough wood, and then with the flames going, I went on to worry about the next priority on the list; eating.
As I ruffled through the bags for that night’s dinner, I saw Peter go towards the cameras to see if that while we were settling in, something out of the norm had occurred to Life.
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About the Book
Life is a constant search, a constant walk, where we learn, discover, find, assimilate, discard and more. Stories, real and imaginary that have every intention of giving us answers to unite time, existence and its reason; projecting towards happiness or wellbeing. Nonetheless, “The Eagle`s Journey” breaks the established paradigms in that we are not who we think we are. The path confuses us when we aren’t owners of our thoughts, but rather they own us. It’s hard to understand that perfect love is not the one we build in our mind; it’s the one that reveals itself when you convert it into consciousness.
About the Author
Author Carlos Martínez Robalino was born June 9th, 1971 in the city of Riobamba, Ecuador. Ever since he was a child he had a tendency towards literary arts, so much that he won a poetry contest titled “El niño vendedor de periódicos” (translated as: The Boy Who Sold Newspapers). Later on, at age 15, he starts to write musical pieces, about 100 of them up to present day, - of which eight have been registered on vinyl- and then with the new digital technology, on CD. Movies were a constant outing, meeting up and chatting with friends. Hence why, music, writing and movies are all forms that Carlos has chosen to communicate and share with others his experiences. Raised in the generous soil of Latin America, he has walked those lands, connected with their nature and their people; this is why it’s so important for Carlos to stop forest deforestation which disrupts more and more of the planet’s ecosystem. Ever the traveller, he enjoys packing and unpacking suitcases. He’s been to Spain, visited Ávila Toledo, Segovia, and Barcelona among other Iberian cities. In France he was amazed by the radiant Paris, of which – he assures- he could write a brief guide of the most beautiful places, among them, the Seine River’s edge that was subject to his long nightly walks and the fascination of crossing bridges. In Puerto Rico he was captivated by two of its cities: San Juan and Ponce; by Santo Domingo and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. In Costa Rica, country in which he visited one amazing volcano after another, almost like a religious person visits a temple. He knows the entire East coast of the States as if he had been born there. If a thought could represent a man, this thought would be: “when I am, I don’t think; when I think, I am not here”, as Carlos tends to say. And tells himself.