Today I saw a young lady sitting by herself at a coffee shop. I could tell she was having a rough day, her head phones in- hood up. I couldn't help but think of all the times I've been there, staring off in space questioning life. I told myself to walk away, and leave her be- that is of course what she most likely wanted. Yet I couldn't leave, knowing sometimes as hard as it may be people just need a friend, stranger or not. So we introduced ourselves, sat down and enjoyed our coffees. We laughed, shared stories and she opened up about her most recently struggles. We then sat in silence together, happy to be in one another's presence. A raw moment, between two strangers who come together in their struggles. I walked away with a sweet and needed reminder that it's OKAY to not be OKAY. Learning to put down the mask of perfection down and admit- I too am human. I mess up and get back up. I stumble and fall, yet I will continue on. Because at the end of the day we're all in the same fight to live a healthy and happy life...
April 18th I love awakening in this community. Everything about it makes my heart swell with joy, but at the same time there is a deep aching feeling from within. The dogs bark, the rooster crows and people begin there day. By 5 am the first bus has left to the city. The people here for the most part are slow wakers. It’s as though the city is a little radio that starts on low, and by the afternoon with the hustle and bustle of everything has been turned on high. This morning was extremely slow, the men had set out on a work project up in the Mangos. Alyssa showed me the footage she had shot so far, and I learned a lot in the few minutes her and I were talking about it. God has blessed her with such a talent and it’s sweet that she is fulfilling it with His will. So often people waste there God given talents, but a special notion...
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