I have always believed that gratitude is a good way to go through life. Life presents itself to us in different ways: vast, unsettling, sailing through the dawn, crossing the darkness, with joys, with sorrows, with flashes, with shadows. And we must be grateful for this time, our time on earth.
That is why we are grateful for this book, for this offering; its pages reveal its importance, the importance of giving thanks to the Earth, to our Apus and to our Ancestors, because they are part of our fabric, of our spirit.
Of the few certainties we have on our journey, one of them is the earth that breathes and nurtures. Sometimes when you get lost or forget, the only thing that welcomes you is the earth, the only comfort is that Apu who knows your journey and knows it because of the favours you give him, because he carries your breath; so too, when the questions are deep, we talk or ask our ancestors, who are always there, even if we sometimes don't feel it or forget it.
This offering sums up everything that is important in life. We are grateful that this great Network of Rural Libraries of Cajamarca has been able to share this book with us, to remind us of this joy, which is "giving thanks and offering".
Mauricio Pérez
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