Today after visiting with Kelly at Little Brothers and Sisters in a near by town of Cuentepec (for more information on this organization copy and paste the address below into a new window http://www.ideals.nu/?q=node/258 ) we met with Gary at Carol’s house for dinner. Carol is a good friend of Gary’s who he met many years ago during his adventures in Mexico. They’ve worked on many projects together, attended the same church and have become great companions over the years.Carol says in her past she has lived many lives, she has been a school principal, a world champion triathlon champion, a social justice lawyer, a wife, a mother, a teacher and a friend.
She currently lives in Cuernavaca and works at a small English school for international students. Tonight we met with four of those students and discussed culture and language, hardships and friends, different housing systems and interests and desires. It was interesting to get such an incredible group of people from all different backgrounds around one table and see how much we actually have in common. We talked about life lessons, listening to people and helping others, about marketing and politics. We discussed our pasts and what we hope for our futures.
I feel that in every person there is a story waiting to come out and change the lives of those who hear it all you need is the time to tell it.
Together we explored Carol’s home, which is also a bed and breakfast, learned some of the history of Mexico through Carol’s art collection, met her massive dog named panda and her donkey Petunia. I took a moment to myself and went outside to sit and reflect. I looked at the sky with next to no stars and saw this big, beautiful house in front of me, listening to the voices and laughter of those inside.
This for me - the house, the laughter, the donkey, the art - was tangible proof that magic can happen if you follow your dreams.
It was a beautiful night.
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