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Published: November 10th 2006
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Just Me!
I'm not afraid to show my face and stand up for what I believe in.
Can you say the same? My frustration blog has by far turned out to be the most popular blog I’ve written. Not in the number of hits it’s received but in the number of passionate comments I’ve gotten. That being the case I’ve decided to do a follow up on it. I must reiterate that my blogs are MY OPINIONS based on real interactions and experiences. I tell the truth, if you don’t like it, don’t read it.
For the record, our experiences have not involved long time developers in the area. Two of those developers contacted me today with comments. Apparently, my blog is being passed around the local real estate community. Who knew anyone cared what I had to say, I’m one person expressing her opinion. While most of the comments have been supportive, my own father chastised me privately for my position, warned me about writing it publicly and reminded me of the ever changing environment in this third world country. However, he lovingly supported my right to say it. Thanks Dad, I love you too!
Ok, perhaps people need to know more about me to understand my comments and opinions. This is a harder blog to write than the frustration one. Baring ones soul publicly isn't easy.
Say what you will but politics, economy, sports, the pursuit of money and many other things that people everywhere base their lives on have no place in my world. My world is based on people and my interactions with them. Many times in my life I’ve been asked if the sky is the same color in my world. That should help you see that I’m not coming from the same place as most people. It’s why I felt I never belonged in the states. I am a person with great passion for my beliefs. In my world, everything is based on love, honesty and a pure heart. Defending these things in my adult life has not always been comfortable but it is something I must do for my own survival and personal growth. There is a lesson in everything.
I believe people often make choices based on what they value in life not on what they know is right. In my opinion, many people in the world today value money over all else. The pursuit of money becomes all consuming and many lose everything in the pursuit. Yes, everyone needs money to survive but what a different place our world would be if people worked together to obtain what they needed instead of trying to make more than the next guy. I believe in the barter system, people sharing their knowledge, skills or wares for those of others. I've witnessed this in San Ramon, one person helping another with both parties needs being met.
If everyone acted out of love in pursuit of their life’s passions instead of money the world would not be in it's current state. In the states, people are constantly bombarded by commercials, billboards, newspapers, etc. telling them they aren’t good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, rich enough, you have to buy this or do that to improve yourself. Society dictates passions instead of people looking inside themselves to discover them. It’s a bunch of crap. Every person has in them all that is necessary to be the best they can be. It’s a matter of choice, buy into what mass media, the government, your friends and family tell you or look inside your heart and make one of the hardest decisions possible; choose to pursue your passions out of love with a pure heart. Ask anyone you know who works in a field that they truely love if the money they needed has come from following their hearts desire. In the United States of America, the land of opportunity how many people make the choice to do what they love over something that pays more?
In San Ramon, Costa Rica I have found a place where I can live my life, my way. I can instill my values in my daughter without the negative input forced on her in the states. Here, my world is a reality. Yes Dad, I can live with blinders on. I can choose to surround myself with loving, honest, pure hearted people and forget about all the negative in the world. Negative breeds so much faster than positive, why is that? I know the negative is out there but I have a choice as to my involvement in it just as everyone else does. I can also choose how I react to it.
Why was my blog passed around to local developers? Fear? Guilt? Retribution? I’m sure I’ll never know and I really don’t care. I've chosen to serve a higher power in this life and that opinion on judgment day is all that matters. As long as I’m true to my convictions I know I'm good. Are you? I’d like to thank the two developers who chose to write me today. I do apologize for insinuating that the real estate business or running a hotel is something easily done. Nothing in Costa Rica is easy.
To the person or persons who think my blog is important enough to be concerned about please remember, I’m a person like any other freely expressing her opinions as everyone has a right to. I do not think I’m any better than anyone else, just someone who firmly believes life is better if it’s lived helping others for the sake of it instead of personal gain. You should give it a try; the rewards far outweigh anything you can buy with the money you covet.
If anyone else cares to comment publicly I will gladly post your words along with mine. Or better yet, start your own blog and express YOUR opinions. There are a number of free blog sites available so you don't have to worry about spending your precious pennies.
To travelblogs, I apologize for using this space for posting something other than travel journals. Soon I'll be launching a new site to post my articles saving this space for our travel adventures as I believe that is the intended purpose of this site.
PURA VIDA !
Jen
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Cindy
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Frustration revisited and more
Jen, I salute and applaud you. I'm not very good with words, but I want to thank you for sharing your heartfelt feelings. You hit the nail on the head EXACTLY. How wonderful it is to know someone who feels the same as I. I feel so out of place and alone living in the US. I can't wait until I get to CR, only then do I feel I can truly open my heart and completely enjoy life. Thank you for being such an inspiration.