Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful commited people can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever had - margret mead
Change it is. Ever since 13 years old, I was memrized by books written by shan mao. A famous chinese writer who travel all over the world. From her book. South america stuck in my head, specially peru. A seed was planeted. It took another 19 years to grow. Stories of peru!
Chapter 0
first time in cusco, how exciting, a childhood dream comes true. Macho pichco- standarding on top of the hill, over look the temple. My body was shevving. Even for someone like me who is logical and less of spirial. I can feel something is in the air. for me and my travel companion, this is our first time oversea trips. History and curtual overwhelme me. A mystical place where virgin girls get sacrificed to the god. We run around the temple like kids. Check out all the dead-ends. The hanging bridge. Then we saw the 7 fonton right in the middle of the temple. Lets get some water: one of us suggested. We bottle the water from the first fonton. Steal secret water from a foreign reglion from a accent temple? I thought: I will exchange part of me to this montain for the water. Maybe that way we wont get punished.
Change it is. Ever since 13 years old, I was memrized by books written by shan mao. A famous chinese writer who travel all over the world. From her book. South america stuck in my head, specially peru. A seed was planeted. It took another 19 years to grow. Stories of peru!
Chapter 0
first time in cusco, how exciting, a childhood dream comes true. Macho pichco- standarding on top of the hill, over look the temple. My body was shevving. Even for someone like me who is logical and less of spirial. I can feel something is in the air. for me and my travel companion, this is our first time oversea trips. History and curtual overwhelme me. A mystical place where virgin girls get sacrificed to the god. We run around the temple like kids. Check out all the dead-ends. The hanging bridge. Then we saw the 7 fonton right in the middle of the temple. Lets get some water: one of us suggested. We bottle the water from the first fonton. Steal secret water from a foreign reglion from a accent temple? I thought: I will exchange part of me to this montain for the water. Maybe that way we wont get punished.
That night we checked into the hotel in aguas Caliente, lying there just before bed. We both felt something. Its a power inside of my body. It like the warmth of the sun. I am lying there thinking: What is this? We asked each other. Dumb founded. The power surge last for 5 mins and start and stopped at same time for both me and my companion. Ever in my life I have experienced anything remotely close. And I ve never experienced that since that day. That night my dream was fill with rocks from the montain. We wakeup in the morning, brought coca leace and nuts. Went to the hill made a sacrifice ceremony for the montain and river. (now I understand the erengy we felt ws the power of the apu. macchu pichu)
Chapter 2
2 weeks later, back to work. Doing pipeline inspection in the middle of no where. The place I work is near remote chinchilla in queensland australia. I drive 100k each day to check gas pipeline which is contract to aribs. It was 42 degrees. Ar condition was broken in the car. Air is thick. Everything slowed down and melting down. I decided day like this everyone need a drink of beers. At my request, my supervisor said ok for me to get beers from town. I brought a carton of coppers, as I walking out the liquor shop. Walk pass me is arib construction boss. Oh shit. What does the arib want from a liquor shop. I thought their religion forbid to drink. I quicky jumped into the hot car and speed off. Later I heard the arib boss was sreaming in his office saw me buying beer at work hour. What done is done I thought to myself. What luck I had. For someone who havent buy drink in 6 months. Caught by head of construction boss. 1 months later, I was removed with no reason. My own boss was apologizing for the remove. Primising putting me a different and better project. Thanks god, it ended my dealing with aribs. Very different working cutural indeed. Every week someone get remove from the camp, from constructin line manager to trade assistance. I dont need to please the aribs and dealing with horrible welding inspectors anymore. neverles i was angry from the removal. I was angry with my own company who didnt stand up for me. I felt I didnt do anything wrong.
Things happen for a reason. If I didnt buy beer at and bop into highest project boss. Following two year of my life wont had happened. Sometimes whats bad is not so bad afterall
Chapter 3
Angry and upset, I brought a ticket to chile without telling my boss or my parents. Sitting at airport, I felt lost and confused about my goal of the trip. Bus from chile to peru. Help by lots of lovely local. I end up in cusco again, I enroll my self into a language school for spanish and live in a homestay. Homestay mom isnt much older than me, 3 bueatiful girls age between 3 to 15. house is very small. 3 bedrooms. the student pay 200 dollars for food and boarding, but mom only gets 100. I stay in one of older girls room. and another boy from mebourne stay in another room. he is from australia but maybe mix with indian blood. 3 girl and mum stay in the room on the same bed. dad of the children works away, as far as spain to support the family. everytime mum and kids talked about dad, I felt bit of sadness. school went on for 2 weeks and I kept get sick. one day the melbourne boy matthew came to me. he asked: I am going to a place tonight and drink this brew. would you like to come, they needed 2 person min. I said: I DONT BELIEVE IN DRUGS. next morning, he walked into the door and came in to say hi. He looked different, something changed in him. he felt better for me, felt like a different person. He didnt go in detail on what happened. he said he wish the feeling he has now can last forever. I was amazed. how could it be? one night, different person. a better person? I wanted to try. The ceremony only take place once a week dring quiet season. so I booked myself in after reseach on the brew: ayahuasca.
2 weeks later, back to work. Doing pipeline inspection in the middle of no where. The place I work is near remote chinchilla in queensland australia. I drive 100k each day to check gas pipeline which is contract to aribs. It was 42 degrees. Ar condition was broken in the car. Air is thick. Everything slowed down and melting down. I decided day like this everyone need a drink of beers. At my request, my supervisor said ok for me to get beers from town. I brought a carton of coppers, as I walking out the liquor shop. Walk pass me is arib construction boss. Oh shit. What does the arib want from a liquor shop. I thought their religion forbid to drink. I quicky jumped into the hot car and speed off. Later I heard the arib boss was sreaming in his office saw me buying beer at work hour. What done is done I thought to myself. What luck I had. For someone who havent buy drink in 6 months. Caught by head of construction boss. 1 months later, I was removed with no reason. My own boss was apologizing for the remove. Primising putting me a different and better project. Thanks god, it ended my dealing with aribs. Very different working cutural indeed. Every week someone get remove from the camp, from constructin line manager to trade assistance. I dont need to please the aribs and dealing with horrible welding inspectors anymore. neverles i was angry from the removal. I was angry with my own company who didnt stand up for me. I felt I didnt do anything wrong.
Things happen for a reason. If I didnt buy beer at and bop into highest project boss. Following two year of my life wont had happened. Sometimes whats bad is not so bad afterall
Chapter 3
Angry and upset, I brought a ticket to chile without telling my boss or my parents. Sitting at airport, I felt lost and confused about my goal of the trip. Bus from chile to peru. Help by lots of lovely local. I end up in cusco again, I enroll my self into a language school for spanish and live in a homestay. Homestay mom isnt much older than me, 3 bueatiful girls age between 3 to 15. house is very small. 3 bedrooms. the student pay 200 dollars for food and boarding, but mom only gets 100. I stay in one of older girls room. and another boy from mebourne stay in another room. he is from australia but maybe mix with indian blood. 3 girl and mum stay in the room on the same bed. dad of the children works away, as far as spain to support the family. everytime mum and kids talked about dad, I felt bit of sadness. school went on for 2 weeks and I kept get sick. one day the melbourne boy matthew came to me. he asked: I am going to a place tonight and drink this brew. would you like to come, they needed 2 person min. I said: I DONT BELIEVE IN DRUGS. next morning, he walked into the door and came in to say hi. He looked different, something changed in him. he felt better for me, felt like a different person. He didnt go in detail on what happened. he said he wish the feeling he has now can last forever. I was amazed. how could it be? one night, different person. a better person? I wanted to try. The ceremony only take place once a week dring quiet season. so I booked myself in after reseach on the brew: ayahuasca.
