Today and all this week, my eyes have been opened to the beauty of Costa Rica. This place is truly gorgeous. Amazing rainforests, massive volcanoes, jaw-dropping vistas. The sheer life here is astounding. Standing in this amazing land, spanning vast stretches of raw forest, in this incredible entire ecosystem of living glory, a new awareness unfolds. Whether I'm standing in the heart of a sea of trees, or balancing on river rocks while a spring flows by, or climbing rocky lava flows, or trekking up a shallow waterfall, there is such beauty. There is something special here. Something pure.
And it's not just the natural world. I had the golden opportunity today to travel to a local school to help serve the kids there, to help give back. We worked hard to help set up a greenhouse for the school's future use. It didn't come easy, especially in two different languages, but we we sat back and looked and what we and others had accomplished, it felt good. We laid down a part of our lives for the good of someone else, and that's something human. Something pure.
Despite coming from vastly different cultures, backgrounds, viewpoints and even languages, we were able to form real connections with these wonderful boys and girls. Sure, it wasn't easy, trying to understand each other, but we managed based on shared values. And that's something human. Something pure.
So, in the end, maybe there's something more to this place, more than just pretty trees. Living life to the fullest is great, but maybe we should remember that true beauty comes from inside. These people have such humility and live with their environment so well. Maybe we can learn from them, and share it when we leave. And maybe that, that is Pura Vida.
Thanks and Gig'em.
No comments:
Post a Comment