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Just another day in paradise...
Jul. 30th, 2005 | 07:37 am
This should be the title to my life right now. Wow, I cannot believe that the time is coming to a close so quickly. This past week has probably been one of the best weeks here. I have taken the time and gotten to know some of the women in the taller better. They are amazing women, especially Lupe; she is actually the president of the taller. She brings so much joy to my life because I feel like I can be real with her. She knows a lot about life and has been through many experiences, especially during the war, and she has such a drive to see change in this community and for that change to come from within. She also has patience with me and my wonderful español.
I have also spent some good time with the family and actually understanding conversations. For me, right now, the hard thing is not having answers. I guess because part of me wants to change the world. Part of me wants to make life better for everyone. I can see that the life here is missing certain aspects of life in the states, but life in the states is missing so much from life here. I have conversations with people who completely love life here, who know how to live everyday to its fullest, but the conversations about the reality of the economic situation are heartbreaking. For example, many of my entries have included the beach, what can I say I am a Southern California girl through and through. Well, I love the beach in my community because there is practically never anyone there; it’s so peaceful and deserted most of the time. This week I learned that the government sold that property, the entire beach in my little part of El Salvador to tourism companies and they are making everyone who lives there move. The thing is, this place is not only a house, it’s a home, it’s a life, and it’s a community. This is a hard thing for me to understand.
But I think there is a saying that goes something like: ‘It is the questions that make us grow.’ So, maybe I am just growing right now, and maybe that is what we all need to keep doing, keep growing, keep asking the hard questions, especially when we cannot easily find the answers. A little insight from a little country with a big heart.
I have also spent some good time with the family and actually understanding conversations. For me, right now, the hard thing is not having answers. I guess because part of me wants to change the world. Part of me wants to make life better for everyone. I can see that the life here is missing certain aspects of life in the states, but life in the states is missing so much from life here. I have conversations with people who completely love life here, who know how to live everyday to its fullest, but the conversations about the reality of the economic situation are heartbreaking. For example, many of my entries have included the beach, what can I say I am a Southern California girl through and through. Well, I love the beach in my community because there is practically never anyone there; it’s so peaceful and deserted most of the time. This week I learned that the government sold that property, the entire beach in my little part of El Salvador to tourism companies and they are making everyone who lives there move. The thing is, this place is not only a house, it’s a home, it’s a life, and it’s a community. This is a hard thing for me to understand.
But I think there is a saying that goes something like: ‘It is the questions that make us grow.’ So, maybe I am just growing right now, and maybe that is what we all need to keep doing, keep growing, keep asking the hard questions, especially when we cannot easily find the answers. A little insight from a little country with a big heart.