So Im back in the states and its nice to see everyone, to sleep in my own bed, and marvel at hows beautiful the snow looks falling gracefully from the clouds but I miss the Middle East. Not in the same painful manner that I missed Egypt but I miss it, respectfully? with a loving nostalgia? not quite sure of the words but I miss it and I often find myself reflecting on all of the things that I learned there:
1: Look at the sky everyday single day. I will never forget the beautiful skies of Jordan they always remind me of just how close all of us living things are. I talk about the sky every time someone says some ignorant comment about Arabs being terrorists or something " We are all under the same sky, moving at its whim and will, in awe at its paintings we could never recreate"
2:There is goodness and evil in all things, people, places, ect. weigh out the two and see if "whatever" is worth your time.
3: Love people and tell them. I met so many amazing people in Jordan, the Safir family, Lara , the women in the office, my JF friends, and I told them frequently how much I care about them, a couple kind words can brighten up someones day.
4: Eat! Eat! Eat! I now appreciate good food and a nice glass of something sweet! The little pleasures in life make everything a little easier. Also now I stuff any house guests that come over ( a little bit of the Arab culture that stuck)
5: Network. Call people, email, keep in touch. I wouldn't have done half of the things that I was able to do if I didn't: Ex: Model, go to Palestine and stay with a family, go to a private beach on the Dead Sea if I hadn't put my self out there
6: Get lost, Wander, Talk to Strangers and be BOLD , everything your mother tells you not to do lol.
7: and most importantly Don't Judge Anyone/ Anything at Face Value, (but sometimes do because you're right lol ie: (the program director)
Whats next ? College (Blah), shows, I've already booked a feature in NYC (Score!), Apollo Theatre in March (crosses fingers), Next adventure I'm thinking Japan or Brazil, Ill keep everyone posted