A Greater Love for Humanity

Hello my habibis! Buen dia mis amigos! mar7aba mar7aba! Yom 3sal wa yom bassal! Wa il yom, yom 3sal! How have you all been? I have been all over the place these past few weeks. In total, I ended up spending a little time in El Salvador, Panama, and then a lot of time in  Peru and in  Argentina. I am very blessed to have been able to seen these beautiful places. I learned more about the world and I felt more in sync with the earth and with humanity. I answered some personal questions I had of life and many new ones arose.

In Peru, I got to do so much. Of course, I traveled alone but Peruvian hospitality made me forget. I went on tours, rode motorcycles in Cusco, and rode trains to beautiful places. I also had a chance to eat delicious Peruvian food, drink Peruvian beer, and I got to see cute baby llamas! But it was when I went to Machu Picchu that I heard the sweet voice of our earth. The mountains were of a massive grandeur and such a lovely green. I wanted to cry because my eyes could not believe I was seeing this. And believe me or not, I felt this calming energy coming from the ground and the mountains. It was as if they were alive and watching me and smiling along with me and my soul. I felt a great comfort. I stood at Machu Picchu and I said to myself, "God, what did we humans do to deserve so much beauty?" And I got simple answer in my thoughts, "Humans know how to love". It is true, all though there are so many problems in the world, we as human beings, individually, have had love for another in our lives and that is beautiful.

Argentina was spectacular! I mainly stayed in Buenos Aires, in the San Telmo neighborhood. I met so many great people and made new life long friends. I was so eager to learn about Argentinean history from my friends and I loved the night life there too. I could not stop eating the local pastries called facturas, as they were too delicious! Almost as good as Mexican Pan Dulce....maybe a little better! (Don't tell my fellow Mexicans!) Oh and I loved learning their Spanish lingo too! I felt like a real Ameera in Buenos Aires, and maybe one day of the globe!

There were times where I missed my family and I kept asking myself why I was traveling and why alone? But I know the answer: Because I have a desire to meet the world and see the beauty in humanity. To see passed the lies, sorrows, and anger in the world, in hopes of bringing each and everyone of us together...united by our loves and our interests. Please stay sane and humble my habibis. And remember, there are sweet days like honey and sour days like onions. (It's an Arab expression, but the translation should make sense!)