My favorite things in the world have yet to be seen as I have not seen the world in its entirety and I feel if I had, things like Venice’s water paved streets, vineyards in France and African dances in the dark would top the list. But I don’t know because I haven’t seen those parts of the world yet.
My favorite things in Guatemala are:
Pineapples and mangos from fruit vendors on the street.
Our hammock.
My students and hers.
And Luis.
Tuna fish in lemon juice.
The smell of the morning before the day pollutes the air.
The colors: Attempts to make life out of grey normality.
Thunderstorms.
Sonya, who is supposed to be only the housekeeper but turned out to be our friend.
People who speak no English.
Lemonade made from lemons we felled from the tree out front.
Hearing, seeing, smelling things which remind me f home – which remind me that all the favorite things in the world still don't make the world home.
My favorite thing about Guatemala is that I’m only passing through and though I have not seen the world in its entirety, I feel that passing though may be my favorite thing about that as well.
