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This entry won't be as deep as the title implies. I just mean to say that life is what life is. It goes and goes and in all honesty, is fairly quick and short. Fridays always come and I am shocked that a whole week has gone by. This week was filled with stuff just like any other week. Work, classes, some babysitting, Bible study, etc etc. I have become used to the rhythm of the city. I was walking to work on Tuesday and I noticed it. I was a part of this huge thing called the city. Suddenly (how dramatic I am!) I could see my life being filmed as if it were the story of a young girl making it in the city. Last friday i was at a girl's house for her birthday party and from her garden there was a beautiful view of Santiago. Since it was at night the whole skyline was full of lights, different colors and brightness, together giving a picture of Santiago at night. And I was talking to a friend (you know who you are!) about how much I love the city. And yet recently I have been saying that next year (like Dec. 2007) I am moving to Viña del mar. It too is a city with lots of lights and people and life. But it is a city with a beach...
But then, on tuesday I was walking through a part of Santiago that I haven't really experienced before, even though I work there. Bellas artes. It is called Bellas artes because the museum Bellas Artes (meaning beautiful art) is there. So I walked home instead of taking the metro and as I walked through this part of town, i fell in love with it. I have always known that I would. Just from the small part of it that I had seen, I knew this part of town would capture my heart. The street I ambled down on Tuesday is a cobblestone street with small cafes and art galleries lined upon it. Flowers hang off the banconies of the apartments above the street and people sit and enjoy the sun as jazz music plays in the background. It has that San Francisco/ Euro feel to it. And yet, it is in Chile, my little South American country. Anyways, life goes like that. It is all quite fast and hurried, but in those moments that I take the time to look and breathe and see what God has created and blessed us with, than I truly feel alive.
May the God who created all things beautiful, open your eyes to His wonderful creation today.

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Anonymous said…
that section of the city sounds really nice! let's make sure to go there (also to see the museum)

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mom
7:45 PM
Rach said…
i miss you and i love you so much and i want to talk to you about what's going on with me here....tell me when the good times to talk to you online are...besos!
11:16 PM
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