I feel that when I am in Santa Cruz, time moves slower. I take time to see things normally overlooked – I notice more, I actually listen to what my mind is saying. The aura of this city is of relaxation and free thought; I think this may be one of the reasons why some of my best ideas came from my time in college.
I had the opportunity to meet Angie’s family this week. Chatted briefly with her family on her graduation day and quite a bit the next day in Vacaville at breakfast (which was delicious – her mom is one serious cook). Angie has a wonderfully beautiful family — my experience, sprinkled with a little Spanglish and a heap of Spanish, made me realize where Angie comes from; it gives me a deeper understanding of her existence in my life. In turn, it helps me understand myself – why I do what I do, why I am who I have become. The experience has been a real eye-opener, an important life-learning for me because I have found what makes me happy and I hope to continue to smile in my voyage into the unforeseeable future.
