The Road We Choose: A Story of Reinvention, Resilience, and Hope
Some people settle. Others keep walking. And then there’s us—Cristina and Virgil. Two hearts that refuse to stand still, two souls who don’t believe in giving up. Our journey hasn’t always been straight, but it has always moved forward. And that, for us, is the only direction that matters.
We’re not superheroes. We’re not extreme athletes or bestselling authors. We’re just a couple who believe that the second you stop dreaming, you stop living. We’ve fallen, we’ve struggled, and yes—there have been days when it felt like the odds were too big. But somehow, we’ve always found a way back to ourselves. Back to hope. We owe to our kids and to ourselves, too.
From one season to another, we’ve reinvented who we are and how we live. We’ve started over in new places, learned new skills, changed careers, changed rhythms. We’ve said yes to things that scared us, and no to things that no longer served us. And through it all, we’ve held on to one truth: we are capable of more than we think, especially when we don’t give up.
We’ve built things from scratch. We’ve turned sabbaticals into soulful resets. We’ve learned to listen to the whispers of our hearts over the noise of the world. We’ve chosen bicycles instead of comfort zones, honesty over perfection, growth over certainty.
People often ask us “Why?”
Why keep starting again?
Why keep hoping when it’s easier to let go?
Because hope is powerful. It has carried us through stormy nights and unknown paths. It has been the quiet voice that says, “try one more time.” It has been the reason we get up, pack our bags, and trust that something beautiful is waiting—even if we can’t see it yet.
We’re not finished. Not even close.
Every sunrise is a chance to begin again.
Every mile, a reminder that forward is a choice.
And we’ll keep choosing it—together.