This Time, I Stayed

Her heart had always been restless. But some loves, once found, are destined to return-even when the body begins to betray its rhythm.

In 1983, a young woman from Montreal met a Mexican musician in Cancún. Their connection was profound but couldn't overcome the pull of separate lives. For decades, they lived apart-until a Facebook message reconnected them and love drew her back to Mexico thirty-six years later.

A testament to second chances, aging bravely, and the enduring power of love that refuses to stay buried.

Cidalisa De Braga is a debut author born in the Azores and raised in Montreal, Quebec. A retired airline employee, she spent decades navigating the world before finding her way back to the story she was always meant to tell. Her memoir, This Time, I Stayed: A Memoir of Enduring Love, chronicles a love that survived thirty-six years of distance and silence. She writes about love, resilience, and the courage it takes to begin again. She lives between Canada and Mexico.