It’s quite incredible the speed in which the future is
coming, or in a way, has already arrived.
Today is March 1st, 2015.
Can it be so?!?
Living in Nepal has taught me many lessons. Here are a few.
1.
Drama be witcha wherever thou be-est.
Drama, mainly concerning hurt feelings, sometimes exaggerated emotions, and
more often than not brought about by feelings of boredom, spite, or
jealousy. No matter how down to the
basics your life may seem or how much you want to avoid it, there’s always an
opportunity for drama to enter/re-enter into life.
2.
The quality of a human’s life may be determined
by his/her access to shelter from the cold.
a.
Although I’ve never been a fan of the cold to
begin with, living in Nepal has forced me to realize the ease in which a person
can be stuck in a storm without proper shelter, and the inevitable suffering to
come if not found in time. I hope to
always remember how dangerous Mother Nature can be and to never take advantage
of the comfort of a safe and warm home.
3.
You may not be able to evade life’s ups and
downs, but you may be able to control which ups and downs your life will take.
a.
Coming into my second and final year in Nepal, I
have begun to think about my options for after Peace Corps service. Listening to the stories of
counter-culture-shock Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) experience upon
coming back to the United States does not sound appealing or easy. No doubt I am excited to get back home to be
with family and friends, however I know life does not end with my Peace Corps
service and I will most likely have to work hard, struggle, and endure some
tough transitions before I find “my place”.
“Life is life, fight for it”.
4.
Work hard, play hard, but never forget what’s
most important in your life.
a.
When it’s time to get work done, I think it is
an important quality to be able to focus on the task at hand and do your
best. At the same time, life for me has
never been 100% about work, and I believe it is important to find time to “be
alive” while you are. And while a “work
hard play hard” methodology rings true to a way of life I consider valuable, at
the end of the day I find neither work nor play ringing true to the rhythm of
my soul. Neither ‘being the hardest and
best worker’ nor ‘being the person who had the most fun’ would fulfill me in
the end. But remembering to love, to
care, to forgive, and to carry on when the going gets tough, keeps me in beat
with what’s real and what’s important.
Peace and love and warm blankets to all,
Bora
PS- to Bear and Meg: The turkey jerky you sent from Chevron
was quite possibly the most delicious, comforting, amazing thing I’ve eaten in
the past 1.5 years. I made it last as
long as I could. BIG HUG!!!
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