It's been a while since my last post and I just want to let you know that everything is just peachy. As I mentioned before, I've settled in quite nicely here in Ahuas. Less "new things" have been happening so the time in between posts might be a bit longer.
I've had a few emails from friends and family wondering how I'm doing and I realized that I haven't really covered that yet. I'm doing great but the first week was the hardest. After being spoiled by Air Conditioning, the heat sapped all of my energy. I missed my friends, girlfriend, family and my puppy. I missed being able to watch TV and use high-speed internet.
After a month, I feel very comfortable living in Ahuas. I still miss the things that I mentioned but everyone here has been great. One of the first days I was able to talk with Gerard after dinner and he told me the story of the young traveler and the old farmer. One night a young traveler comes to a farm. The old farmer answers the door. "Do you have anywhere I can spend the night?", asked the young traveler. The old farmer nods and leads the young traveler out to the barn and puts the young man up in the loft. Right before leaving the barn the, old farmer turns and says to the young traveler, "If there's anything you need, just come get me, and I'll show you how to live without it."
Helped me put things in perspective.
"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." - Dalai Lama
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