My heart has been “broken open” by you, your family, your wisdom, and your love
Dearest Washi,
It has taken me far too long to send this email and yet each day since I have returned has been filled with beautiful memories, tears of joy and the blessedness of Peru in my heart. It is hard to describe how the trip to your sacred land has transformed me. My heart has been “broken open” by you, your family, your wisdom, and your love. How can I even begin to thank you?
Here are just a few of the memories that I hold so dear and will cherish the rest of my life that even all of the pictures I took cannot capture:
– Your beautiful family and their incredible hearts. I am so glad they came with us to Lake Titicaca so we had the pleasure of being in their presence. Pammela, Helen, VIckey and Adrian are truly”light beings” who travel with you and open their hearts to everyone they meet. I have been forever changed by them!
– All of the wisdom of your people that you shared with us on our journey through the stunning lands of Peru. I still remember the plants that you made a needle and thread out of, the “bleeding sacrifice” of the cactus, the flowers you made into earrings, the shadows as the way the sun touched the earth and the wind as the invisible presence of God. All of the gifts Pachamama gives us each day and we never appreciate until someone as wise and wonderful as YOU opens our eyes to them. I felt as though I had attended the “University of the Soul” with you as our blessed teacher!
– The exquisite faces of the children at your kitchen who gave us the true privilege of serving them. Their beauty, laughter and joy are burned into my heart forever.
– The “lighter” moments like when you put the coins on the railroad tracks! When you found “heart rocks” EVERYWHERE! When you talked with your friend, companion and true brother, Adrian, in the van along the way. When we laughed about the “hundred pounds of sugar” for the hot chocolate!
You made this trip into the most incredible adventure of my life! Every hotel was absolutely wonderful, the meals exquisite, and it was beyond belief how you anticipated each and every one of our needs and took such loving care of us. From arranging for massages, getting us the front row seats on the train and even tending to our laundry!
My final memory will always be of you and your BEAUTIFUL family standing in the airport in Juliaca. My heart ached as I was trying to find a way to say goodbye and thank you to my new family. I was not ready to go back to Seattle and leave all of you and the sacred land of Peru and her people. And then the that incredible little “star of light”…my sweet Helen, came running up to the security area with her beaming smile and said…”Hasta la vista, Baby!” I thought my heart would explode!!!
My dearest Brother Washi, you opened my heart and changed my life forever. And for this, there are no words of gratitude that are powerful enough to express how I feel with tears of joy streaming down my face and a heart full of love for you.
You are a “Gift” to all who have the honor to meet you. You bring endless love and joy wherever you go and may you be forever BLESSED for the love you share with others.
You are a shaman,a healer, a guide, a Brother and a shining example of selflessness! I will treasure your wisdom and love for the rest of my life.
Wishing you and all those you love every blessing of this Christmas season!
Your Sister, in Love and Light,
Donna
Hasta la vista, Baby!!!
