How many times have you thought this to yourself? You see a homeless person or a man with a sign at an intersection that says “will work for food”, and you avoid them at all cost. Here in Guatemala we have kids juggling at intersections, a guy who looks like a pirate who goes from [...]
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Whatever You Do, Don’t Look Them In They Eye
Posted in compassion on February 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Empathy
Posted in becoming who I want to be, compassion on October 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I apologize to my family if this brings up sore feelings of the past. I love you. em·pa·thy: [em-puh-thee] the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. Today was a sad day for me. First thing this morning, one of the kids who I have gotten to know [...]
No Rest For The Weary
Posted in compassion, Guate on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This week is Semana Santa in Guatemala… Holy Week. Basically, everything is closed for Good Friday and Easter. The busses have stopped running. Stores are closed. Usually busy coffee shops are deserted. Guatemala City is a ghost town. The entire ‘family’ went on vacation to Panajachel, a beautiful lake that is surrounded by mountains and [...]
In A Day
Posted in beautiful nightmare, compassion, prayer on March 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The last 24 hours have been a roller coaster of emotions. I started yesterday morning with the news that Cherie had purchased my plane ticket home to visit my family in May. I was so happy… not because I want to leave Guatemala, but because it’s been over 3 months since I have seen my [...]
Living Off The Grid
Posted in compassion on August 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Recently, my family had to deal with a crisis of another family member. Should she leave her abusive husband with her kids? Or shouldn’t she? Here’s the situation… They were together for about eight years. He has beaten her, stolen from her, and scared her. Yet, they stayed together. She has moved out on him, [...]
