Luck Is A Lady...

Hello my friends! Oi oi meu amigos, hola amigos, mar7aba! I hope you are all well. The days seem to disappear or morph into the other, no? Alas, it’s already October and what do we have to show for it...besides these worldly sorrows? Don’t fret my friends, I assure you that the Universe has great things planned for us and together we can team up to make the impossible happen. And don’t forget to stop and enjoy this time in life and ponder about your greatest dreams and desires!

Let me tell you about my latest adventures! I had the opportunity to visit Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania a few weeks ago, which has been a dream of mine! I am a huge Andrew Carnegie fan and Pittsburgh was his stomping ground. This was a person who once surpassed John D. Rockefeller in wealth; He was a Robber Baron, but with a good heart underneath and I have fond thoughts of him from my childhood. Growing up, I would visit our local library and immerse myself in books. I traveled through time and gained knowledge because of these books and I would always see black and white pictures of a man who resembled Santa Claus in the library and it wouldn’t be until my teenage years that I would know who he was--Andrew Carnegie. He donated almost all of his wealth to better humanity, including sponsoring libraries for towns who requested it. His main point for this charity was, “The man who dies rich...dies disgraced”. I was also so excited to visit the museums he helped build and I too want to help people better their minds, souls and inspire people to follow their dreams!

I also had the lovely chance to catch up with my former 7th grade school teacher too. It had been 8 years since I last saw him, yet we met each other as if it had only been yesterday. My fondest memory with him was when he taught me how to pitch and windup properly. He introduced me to his family and showed me the local Pittsburgh spots, which were quite charming and very American. I wouldn’t mind living there at some point in my life, maybe when I become the next steel Robber Baron? Hahaha, I’m kidding!

In the past weeks, I have had a few groggy and muggy days. I had to struggle with myself to work harder, to only get half the things I wanted done. I felt as if I was pulling myself in the snow, walking towards my future...have you ever felt this way? When all odds seem against you and your body wants to give up, yet your mind and soul know you can pull through. I feel back to my normal upbeat self and am happy this only lasted a few days, instead of a few weeks, like it used to when I was younger. As I discussed before, I am learning to balance the ways of the world and my mind. And never forget that there are no bad days, some days are simply sweeter than others!

A note I wrote on how I was feeling. June 13th, 2017.

Sometimes, I feel so romantic towards the world and daydream about the lucky day that someone will love me and solely me! For my personality, quirks and everything there is to adore! Yet I have the greatest love anyone would envy--the love of the world. In the meantime, I am enjoying the company of my family, friends, good food and even better champagne! And how could I forget, I have beautiful music to ponder to...as Manu Chao says, Yo sé que un día vendrá mi suerte, un día me vendrá a buscar… “I know one day my luck will come…” Luck has always been a lady with me and I hope that one day she will be as good to me as she was to one of my favorites, Frank Sinatra!

I am excited for the future, because we can shape it (to the best of our ability) and I promise you, that everyday, I strive to be a better person.I hope to end up somewhere in Cambodia, Italy or even be back in southern Spain in the next few months! I miss the Spanish churros so much and the paella! Well my friends,thank you for your listening ears and reading eyes and for your support. Always stay sane and humble!