ecuador-part cinco
i had a great time in ecuador. the language barrier made it fun and a challenge all at the same time. i could say whatever i wanted to and no one seemed to care. when the street vendors came to me to buy their junk i would say "no gracias". but at some point i got tired of it and started making up stories. i would say things like, "im sorry i am kinda depressed, i just found out my mom is a man", or "i just got a call, my mom was eaten by an alligator". they had no idea what i was saying and just moved on.
the lack of americans gave me a chance to just relax without any distractions. at the end of week one i was just getting into the groove of vacation. at the end of week two i was totally relaxed and was ready to return.
i will say that in some ways i got a fresh outlook on life. my eyes were opened by some things i saw and experienced. now that i am back in the states i am often disgusted by our way of life. what i see on tv is so lame. i think it is so strange how the media tries to convince us that we should care about hollywood and their problems. i realized that i had not thought about any of that mess for 2 weeks and it was nice. now when i see things like that i just turn the channel or move on. i was reminded that you dont need so much to live. i saw such humble lifestyles. people were laidback and easy going. i saw poverty in the most severe way but joy and peace and happiness accompanied it. in the states people get depressed if they dont have an iphone.
it was good for me to hit the reset button. i am so thankful for what i learned and experienced in ecuador. i am even more thankful for the chocolate that i brought home from that wonderful country. more on that later
the lack of americans gave me a chance to just relax without any distractions. at the end of week one i was just getting into the groove of vacation. at the end of week two i was totally relaxed and was ready to return.
i will say that in some ways i got a fresh outlook on life. my eyes were opened by some things i saw and experienced. now that i am back in the states i am often disgusted by our way of life. what i see on tv is so lame. i think it is so strange how the media tries to convince us that we should care about hollywood and their problems. i realized that i had not thought about any of that mess for 2 weeks and it was nice. now when i see things like that i just turn the channel or move on. i was reminded that you dont need so much to live. i saw such humble lifestyles. people were laidback and easy going. i saw poverty in the most severe way but joy and peace and happiness accompanied it. in the states people get depressed if they dont have an iphone.
it was good for me to hit the reset button. i am so thankful for what i learned and experienced in ecuador. i am even more thankful for the chocolate that i brought home from that wonderful country. more on that later
posted by Life with Brock Gill at 7:29 PM
3 Comments:
i'm totally agree with you. I have 6 years that i'm proud. Because i change my point of view about the life. I stop seeing the TV, i just see the Discovery Channel, History channel (i love it), the National Geographic and sometimes People & arts (Extreme makeover and Project runway (love it)) no other. I think that the TV kill your neurons. I rather reed a book, or do something else. Tv is just a waste of time. Not even the news. Most of it is a distraction or a lie. I care about the people who is around me. The people who can listen and see me. Is the people i can help. is not helpful if i'm depressed of something i can't help. Better i help gratefuly to the people i can.
PS: It will be strange if you didn't carry with chocolate. hahahaha
cuatro
I have to tell you about the chocolate I found in ecuador. It was so good. I need to have everyone over to my house to taste some of this stuff. Barbara, when can you get here? Tomorrow? Ok good see ya then
hahahahahahaha i wish i could.
but, no surprises this time. i'm going to be here for a wile. Maybe next month hahaha
But the chocolate can be good after a year. I want to eat some of that chocolate when i go visit you. No excuses =P hahahaha
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