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All I want to do is climb, elevate. Here in Kwabahal Boutique Hostel, I ifnd a new home, a new love. I leave behind me everything, and only now have the memory to share. Breath. It's one step at a time from here. We met in one of the last jiu jitsu classes in the hostel, before opening the new gym in Xela. It's my tendency to fall in love easily, though, people may not believe it. It's mostly childlike, to be honest. I love everything, and I am not afraid to say it in those words, even if it is to a group of strangers that I have only just spent a few moments with; although, it is a very humbling moment when others can ask me, "Do you really mean it?" Yes, I do. With all of my heart, and to serve with whatever I can, with my own two hands, is my purpose. With every step that I make, and every breath that I take, I recognize the compassion and strength in every action, devoted to the deserving of our true innocence, and behold what every moment is; as a precious, m...

Revisiting Utatlan School of Language for the potluck Having a spiritual experience in the church, the smell of textiles and pine needles filled the air  My friend Claudia's stand Patilocki Fresh veggies from the vendor down the road from my uncle and aunt's house  My cousin and uncle on their motor bike Me in a really old office building, that had a vacant office! Tired, waiting for the bus to take my to my grandma's house, at night, In Reu, after an 8 hour bus ride and a 3 hour flight to Guatemala City Retalhuleu at night  8 hour bus ride through a mountain storm, in traffic Sleeping on that freezing bus with my uncle I've known since I was a kid bathroom selfie at the bus depot while my uncle buy's the tickets The airline to Guate on a beautiful morning  See you later, mom <3