live and let live

The world is a better place because we are all different. I especially love to travel to other countries to see, taste and learn about how other cultures live. I love to taste the different ingredients and dishes. I am enamored by language and love to hear the sounds of a sentence, much like most would a song. I love to see and visit those places that have a sense of history and bring authenticity and grounding to a place. The things that make it have a soul.

And people. Different ideas, beliefs, customs and culture. It is fascinating.

what makes it so? Curiosity.

Life like, if we show up where we are with a sense of curiousity, ready to learn more about the other person, place or experience, we often find our lives become much richer as a result. It expands us- enlightens us - and often eliminates previous misconceptions we might otherwise have had.

Allow people to be who they are and just for one day, get curious. Ask the questions that go a little deeper than "how are you?"
Look someone in the eye or touch them on the shoulder and show them that you really want to connect with them, if only for a moment. Stop to enjoy a meal at a new place, somewhere you might not ordinarily choose.

explore the riches the world has to offer. Live and let live.


copyright 2009 Alisa Barry