Dear Readers,
I want to respond to this question:
QUESTION: "What do you find especially unique about the Rio Grande Valley
of South Texas, where you grew up, and where your books (El Gusano de
Tequila, The Tequila Worm, and Orange Candy Slices and Other
Secret Tales) are set?
ANSWER: The supernatural: how many people I know live life in a
supernatural way.
What do I mean by this? The other day, on a recent visit to McAllen to
visit my 82 year-old mother, I was at a store on Nolana Avenue selecting
flowers. My mother wanted to go leave flowers at the cemetery for my late dad,
her parents, and her sister. A woman dressed all in yellow was there too. We
started talking, and somewhere in the middle of our conversation, she said,"The
other day I walked into the beauty shop where I went to get my hair done, and
this woman getting her hair cut turned her head towards me, her eyes getting
bigger and bigger, her mouth opening more and more. Finally, she said, Wow! You
have the biggest angel I've ever seen walking beside you! Everyone turned to
look at me, smiling, beaming. The place lit up like a birthday cake!" I smiled,
thinking, A typical day in McAllen, at least the McAllen I love and
cherish.
Growing up, I was raised to believe that everyone had a Guardian Angel. I'm
now writing a story about this, how such an angel is what is causing the
unexplained in the life of an individual, who from all other accounts, should be
filled with despair.
If you believe in angels, or have heard of stories of them appearing or
working in El Valle, I would love to hear from you. You can email me at violacanales@aol.com. Or you can write a
comment on this blog.
By the way, here's the image of the Guardian Angel I grew up with: 
Take Care & Buen camino,
Viola
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