Amen and a Hallelujah

“You can kiss your family and friends goodbye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.”

Frederick Buecner, Telling the Truth

Growth means change and
Change involves risk, stepping
From the known to the unknown.

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“I Will Be Back and I Will Be Millions”

My life in Buenos Aires has come to a sweet end. It was emotional to say goodbye to my amigos and primos— but I didn’t have total breakdown like I thought I would…maybe that will all happen when Im stuck on the 405 one day. I feel so at peace with everything I did. I’m so proud of how well the trip turned out—I did everything I wanted and more. I’m so proud of the challenges I overcame and how I made the best of each and every moment of everyday. I had a realization on the bus the other day…. I realized I didn’t feel I was in a foreign country anymore. I was just home. When I got back from my road trip in the north, I felt at home. It was a really beautiful and peaceful feeling. Made me really happy, then a little sad, then really really happy. I absolutely love Buenos Aires with all my heart. I miss it so much right now. I will be back… "And I will be millions". Oh Evita, you put it so perfectly.

Besos. Chau Chau.

The Final Days

My final days in Buenos Aires were fabulous. I did a little shopping, walking around, eating, drinking lots o’ mate, just soaking in everything. Saturday night we got our boliche on at this Brazilian club. Loved it!! I guess my next stop will have to be Brazil one day. Turns out, not only am I the tango master, I can get my samba on too. Sunday night was my final dinner so Cousin B & E, Austin and Sol and I had to go big with the parilla. Steak and wine steak and wine steak and wine and wine and wine. From there we head to a little music club I had wanted to go to forever, called Makena—- Sunday night is the funk jazz night. So, we went! Good music with good friends is a fine way to go. You guys, I literally did everything I wanted. No joke.