Posted in Alternative Lifestyle, Colombia, Colombian life, expat life, photo challenge, Uncategorized

What Will be my Heritage to this World?


https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/heritage/

So often I fret about what will be my lasting impression on this world we all share and live in. My last blog was about reflections on motherhood and other things, and now I write about heritage, my legacy in life. What will I leave to others? I need to be honest, I don’t know. Maybe I will be like a painter who becomes famous for their artwork later in life. I certainly have taken chances in life. I have so much to say in my photos and words. But  I can’t share many things on my blog. I will in my book someday: if I actually ever finish it. When you start to write and realize you really have to expose yourself, it is hard to tell of our mistakes of which I have many.

I Feel it Coming, I am so ready to share my words of life as I know it. My heritage, my life. It seems that so many do these days. We all have blogs, we all have a life. But do we actually share honestly? I will try to do that. I really need to do this, for all of you who follow me. I was never perfect. I was never the best mom there was. I was a pretty good mom though. I was all in with my children. So why do some parents have great children and some don’t? I have come to the conclusion that I did the best I could with the man I was married to, and he has to accept he is part of the problem that existed. Especially, when he tortured me when my daughter was murdered. Yes, he did horrible things to me that I am sure he still thinks about, along with his sister.

That being said, I will say my heritage will be Colombia. I love it here. I have days when I am sad, I have days when I am super happy. I have days. The end. Here are some photos of my life and my hikes. The hikes make me happy. Better than any words of comfort that anyone can send me. I live my life, I love my life, I just do what I need to do to survive after my daughter was murdered.

Saturday Moto drive 030
this is the monument in my pueblo to Aliens!
Saturday Moto drive 003
A typical tienda …angry corner store
Saturday Moto drive 004
JAJA a disco
Saturday Moto drive 018
The sugarcane train
Saturday Moto drive 014
Just a horse on the side of the road
Saturday Moto drive 022
The Chiva…a bus that takes everything
Hike, birds, caracara, ani bird 006
The Ani Bird
Hike, birds, caracara, ani bird 015
The falcon Caracara
Hike, birds, caracara, ani bird 016
Bamboo forest
Hike, birds, caracara, ani bird 025
a seed pod
Hike, birds, caracara, ani bird 026
The rivers here
Hike, birds, caracara, ani bird 027
a dam

 

 


Discover more from Hummings from Paradise

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Unknown's avatar

Author:

I'm an American woman who took a leap of faith and moved to Colombia 15 years ago after the devastating loss of my daughter. What began as a journey to find peace and heal a broken heart became an entirely new chapter of my life. Fifteen years later, Colombia isn't just where I live. It's my home, and a place that has taught me more about life, love, and myself than I ever could have imagined. I bought a villa in the mountains, renovated it, and created my own little piece of paradise, Villa Migelita Ecolodge. Along the way, I've embraced a new culture, learned Spanish (still a work in progress!), made wonderful friendships, and discovered that life has a funny way of surprising us when we least expect it. My life here is filled with hummingbirds, breathtaking mountain views, unexpected adventures, occasional chaos, and plenty of stories that sometimes seem too unbelievable to be true! Hummings from Paradise is my way of sharing it all. The beautiful moments, the challenges, the laughter, the tears, and the lessons I've learned along the way. I believe life is a book filled with chapters, and I'm still writing mine. Some chapters are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but every one has helped shape the woman I am today. I hope you'll follow along as I continue discovering not only this beautiful country I've come to call home, but also a little more about myself. And believe me, there's never a dull moment in paradise!

One thought on “What Will be my Heritage to this World?”

Leave a Reply