Genuine Happiness
While preparing for the trip to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, I coud not fathom being in a relaxing atmosphere. I could not wait to get away from the stress and every day things going on in my life. Being emotionally distraught by events taking place in my life such as my relationship of 5 years ending, grandpa passing away, and mom being in and out of the hospital from a previous surgery gone wrong, took a toll on me. Saddened by that all, I was physically exhausted from my daily routine of school, work, teaching kids in church, and babysitting every day. The thought of being on an island in Mexico, relaxing in the white sand and clear water was so moving for me. Little did I know that I was going to be taught a lesson that would …show more content…
He was laying in a black and yellow hammock, handcrafted by his mother. Crying for his Papa to come and pick him up, he continued to swing back in forth in his hammock. As soon as he got picked up, he started laughing and smiling. There was nothing more beautiful than to see his dad's reaction. They were both full of compassion and love. At that moment in their life, nothing else mattered. Antonio turned his little head full of hair and looked at me with a big smile. I walked over to him with a smile on my face and stuck my arms out. "Come to me?" I said. I was waiting for him to turn back to his Papa and cradle his arms into his dad, except I got a different reaction. He turned to me and stuck his arms out too. In shock, his Papa handed him over to me. I just gazed into his beautiful deep blue eyes as he was looking at me. His heart was full of happiness. He had no idea. No idea that his parents were living in poverty. That the Island he lived on had just been robbed the week before. That the people down the street had just lost their dog due to a shark eating it. Instead, he just had an innocent, sweet smile. As I continued to talk to him and say random things, he just laughed. His drool spreading all over me, I could not help but to laugh back. At that moment, I had felt Genuine
While preparing for the trip to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, I coud not fathom being in a relaxing atmosphere. I could not wait to get away from the stress and every day things going on in my life. Being emotionally distraught by events taking place in my life such as my relationship of 5 years ending, grandpa passing away, and mom being in and out of the hospital from a previous surgery gone wrong, took a toll on me. Saddened by that all, I was physically exhausted from my daily routine of school, work, teaching kids in church, and babysitting every day. The thought of being on an island in Mexico, relaxing in the white sand and clear water was so moving for me. Little did I know that I was going to be taught a lesson that would …show more content…
He was laying in a black and yellow hammock, handcrafted by his mother. Crying for his Papa to come and pick him up, he continued to swing back in forth in his hammock. As soon as he got picked up, he started laughing and smiling. There was nothing more beautiful than to see his dad's reaction. They were both full of compassion and love. At that moment in their life, nothing else mattered. Antonio turned his little head full of hair and looked at me with a big smile. I walked over to him with a smile on my face and stuck my arms out. "Come to me?" I said. I was waiting for him to turn back to his Papa and cradle his arms into his dad, except I got a different reaction. He turned to me and stuck his arms out too. In shock, his Papa handed him over to me. I just gazed into his beautiful deep blue eyes as he was looking at me. His heart was full of happiness. He had no idea. No idea that his parents were living in poverty. That the Island he lived on had just been robbed the week before. That the people down the street had just lost their dog due to a shark eating it. Instead, he just had an innocent, sweet smile. As I continued to talk to him and say random things, he just laughed. His drool spreading all over me, I could not help but to laugh back. At that moment, I had felt Genuine