Day 9- Quarta 25/5/11

“You were given life; it is your duty (and your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight” –Eat. Pray. Love.

That is a quote from the book that I am reading “Eat, pray, love.” This quote stood out to me because this quote has so much meaning in it that I think sometimes we forget to see it. I think sometimes we look too much at the flaws of something that we are not truly seeing the beauty of things. I don’t know what it is about Brazil, but I can’t seem to find any flaws. It’s almost like I have found something beautiful in every flaw. I have found a place that inspires me completely. I almost feel like I have been living in a bubble in America. I always knew that we had a good living environment in America, but once you actually realize how much better we have it and, I hate to say this, but how spoiled we really are, you discover so much. I would honestly prefer living in a place like this over all the luxuries of living in America. Every single person that I volunteer with knows at least two languages, some know up to five languages. Then there is me… and all I can say is that I have taken three years in Spanish. It is almost as if every single country is trying to unite each other through languages and understanding the cultures, and America just prefers to not join in.

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” –Leo F. Buscaqlia

Today was soccer with the 12 and 13 year old boys, and I was a little more timid to play with them since I did not want to hurt them. I was juggling with two of the coaches, and it took me a little bit to get the hang of it. The coach kept laughing and saying “English ball”, pretty much translating that I am not accustomed to this style of soccer. I admit it; beach soccer is a lot harder. I got sand burns on my feet, but oh well. It was a long day.

Here is a picture of the sunset outside my window!