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March 26, 2026
Retracing Steps: A Journey to Diapers
By Óscar Domínguez Giraldo - [email protected]
TL;DR
- The author revisits his childhood home, the casona of his paternal grandparents in Santa Bárbara, seventy years later.
- The house holds memories of his parents' honeymoon, family traditions, and lessons in honesty.
- He recounts childhood experiences like being bathed in milk, participating in pig slaughterings, and receiving lessons on not stealing.
- The visit is intertwined with recollections of significant historical events heard on the radio during his early childhood, including the assassination of Gaitán.
- The author reflects on the childhood state of happiness, characterized by an unawareness of its preciousness.