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May 04, 2007
PlanetBowl
Writing of Merida, John Lloyd Stephens commented in 1841, “One fiesta was hardly ended when another began.” And in these last remaining weeks, I feel as if his comment has become a sign of the times; one good time seems to roll into another.
Things are moving quickly here; the days are passing by and the experiences are as well. Last night, I went to PlanetBowl, the local bowling alley with a big group of students—Mexicanos and Americanos alike, and we passed the evening together. It’s fun to have these experiences, not only because we’re getting to see parts of Merida that we haven’t before, but because we’re passing them together, as a group. I never thought I’d have the opportunity to bowl (and play pool, as we later did) with Mexicans and talk and laugh and take photographs. And the whole night really felt comfortable doing so.
When I think about bowling, I normally think of spending time with my high school friends—whether it was during vacations or the long dog days of summer. And with those thoughts come warm feelings of friendships and relaxed attitudes—no stress, no worries, and no reason to leave early. And last night, I felt those same feelings over again. I felt those same feelings with people I have met only in the last few months, with some who don’t speak any English— people who live a life much different than my own.
And although I bowled rather terribly, I left feeling satisfied to think such thoughts and feel such feelings.
Posted by jlsumich at May 4, 2007 05:33 PM