Mabuhay, Mama Luz! I know I speak with you in slang, colloquial at times, with analogies, and using idioms… and I do that on purpose. While we use English, rather American to speak… language isn’t the only thing we use to communicate. Body language, hand gestures, and so much is used to truly communicate with someone!
Here’s one more idiom – There’s a pink elephant in the room. It’s an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is either being ignored or going unaddressed. Our pink elephant is your departure tomorrow to the Philippines. I detected it last night during family night and we were scrap booking.
I refuse to be saddened by this inevitable event any sooner until it’s time to. I will be grateful and happy to spending all the available moments left with you. I’m sure Charrina and Dad would say the same.
I’m not necessarily ignoring the issue, but rather choose to process it when it’s appropriate. So please don’t apologize for being upset or saddened by your departure either (you said emotional) Don’t apologize for actions or words that you intended. This is part of the human condition; own it. However, smile and enjoy until that same time.
Hopefully, we (Charrina, Dad, and myself) have shown you that despite all the ugliness in the world, and the depiction of America, that Washington State is a beautiful place. Our tiny little corner of Spaceship Earth has almost too much beauty to cover in a lifetime, let alone a few months.
I pray that you, now, know all the amazing, wonderful people and places in America. They are worth the fight, they are worth the effort to protect, they are why we even bother continue digging, as I like to say.
So.
When you’re sitting around the dinner table this weekend, recounting your adventure in America to your daughters, family, and friends, please remember this: pictures may fade, videos may fail, memories may not be completely accurate, but nothing will take away what you experienced. That you felt welcomed, loved, and care for by family of every minute, of every hour, of every day, of every week you visited.
Hm. Since I’ve written that and addressed it, that pink elephant ran off. Thankfully!
I’m so happy and grateful that I was able to get to know you more. I refuse to say goodbye, so I’ll say see you soon!
All my love, wishing you the best,
‘los
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