Simple Things

July 26th,

  Sometimes you don't want to be able to put it in words, because you might have to read it.

Escalation precisely describes my day, good and bad.  In early July (I think) two spanish students in-particular came from spain to my hometown area to learn of our so called "culture".  This is not what happened at all.  They did not speak as we did, sometimes funnier, sometimes simpler, sometimes slower.  I think they have it better said than we do.  We can be so long-winded, so exhaustive, so.....vague.  If I could list four adjectives to describe how I wish people viewed my words it would be: simple, funny, slow, and wise.  This though is not all; I saw happiness, the happiness I wrote about earlier.  Nora, particularly had a way of being happy about everything, and no, not vaguely happy about some passing whimsy.  Just authentically happy with her life, her friends, and her place. That, to me, was amazing, to see someone so content with their life.  That gives me strength, that gives me joy, that gives me peace. I do not believe enough time can be spent with such people (gifts from God).  But alas......the time we have is still limited.  Nora and Xabier, left today after youth group.  Quite honestly I cried in the bathroom for ten minutes before I could say goodbye and keeping a dry eye since is proving difficult. I miss them as I know they miss me.  Thank you Xabi for the support, thank you Nora for the friendship.  Goodbye.