Comments on: Greetings from Puerto Vallarta! http://projecthola.com/en/2011/05/30/greetings-from-puerto-vallarta/ Changing the world, one smile at a time. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:35:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Suzanne http://projecthola.com/en/2011/05/30/greetings-from-puerto-vallarta/#comment-22 Suzanne Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:19:22 +0000 http://projecthola.com/en/?p=383#comment-22 Project Hola Moments I live in a rural/wilderness interface “resort” community that includes a hefty proportion of folks who really just want to be left alone to interact with people just like themselves. So, I am inclined to let them. On Father’s Day, I dragged my husband out to walk the dogs and kids around the lake and reached out beyond my preconceptions for two lovely encounters that made my life more happy. First, as we approached a curve in the path, a bench sits facing the lake. A man and a young boy sat, each wearing a different kind of hat. The glistening lake water outlined the silhouettes of their backs and the outlines of the hats – one tall, one lower. I thought, what a lovely picture for Father’s Day. So I handed my dog over to the husband and asked the man if he had a camera. He pointed down the bank to his friend who had one with a lens about two feet long! No, I said, just something to take a photo of the two of you, because it looks so cute from behind here with your hats. He handed me his cell phone, I took the photo, and he sent it to his father right away. Just a moment to say “hola.” About a mile further we saw two brawny young men carrying mechanical looking bows with spears attached by a substantial nylon line. Chris inquired of what they were hunting. We then engaged in a rather involved conversation about invasive carp, overgrown, discarded goldfish, game laws, tourism and life stories. Overall, rather pleasant and informative. I have become much more closed in on myself, focused on my own tasks, and do not speak with “strangers” very much. Yes, I do try to engage the check-out clerk in genuine conversation, but it’s a chore because it is more efficient to just move on. Wandering amidst a world of isolated strangers who none-the-less live vitally interconnected lives impoverishes the human experience and endangers overall survival. Breaking out of the isolation, silence and indifference offers adventure, contented connection and happiness. Project Hola Moments

I live in a rural/wilderness interface “resort” community that includes a hefty proportion of folks who really just want to be left alone to interact with people just like themselves. So, I am inclined to let them.

On Father’s Day, I dragged my husband out to walk the dogs and kids around the lake and reached out beyond my preconceptions for two lovely encounters that made my life more happy. First, as we approached a curve in the path, a bench sits facing the lake. A man and a young boy sat, each wearing a different kind of hat. The glistening lake water outlined the silhouettes of their backs and the outlines of the hats – one tall, one lower.

I thought, what a lovely picture for Father’s Day. So I handed my dog over to the husband and asked the man if he had a camera. He pointed down the bank to his friend who had one with a lens about two feet long! No, I said, just something to take a photo of the two of you, because it looks so cute from behind here with your hats. He handed me his cell phone, I took the photo, and he sent it to his father right away.

Just a moment to say “hola.”

About a mile further we saw two brawny young men carrying mechanical looking bows with spears attached by a substantial nylon line. Chris inquired of what they were hunting. We then engaged in a rather involved conversation about invasive carp, overgrown, discarded goldfish, game laws, tourism and life stories. Overall, rather pleasant and informative.

I have become much more closed in on myself, focused on my own tasks, and do not speak with “strangers” very much. Yes, I do try to engage the check-out clerk in genuine conversation, but it’s a chore because it is more efficient to just move on.

Wandering amidst a world of isolated strangers who none-the-less live vitally interconnected lives impoverishes the human experience and endangers overall survival. Breaking out of the isolation, silence and indifference offers adventure, contented connection and happiness.

]]> By: Michael http://projecthola.com/en/2011/05/30/greetings-from-puerto-vallarta/#comment-15 Michael Tue, 31 May 2011 06:09:51 +0000 http://projecthola.com/en/?p=383#comment-15 This time I will be the first one to comment! Wishing you good luck on your trip! Hope the enchiladas were tasty! :-) This time I will be the first one to comment!

Wishing you good luck on your trip!

Hope the enchiladas were tasty! :-)

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