Over the last few days I had some really special connections to strangers. At Muertos Fest, I met an older gentleman that said he followed me on Instagram! I told him unusual that was for my usual demographic, and then he reminded me that he once DM'd me asking for recommendations of vegetarian/vegan restaurants. He is battling cancer and always does something special after his chemo treatment. I shared La Botanica with him, of course.
He told me how much he enjoys my Instagram and introduced his wife and daughters to my account. He said he wants his daughters to connect to their culture more.
We shared a really meaningful conversation that I hope to carry in my heart always. I shared that my Mami is a survivor, that I will be adding him to my prayer list, and asked for a hug. After he left, I had to walk away from my booth for a bit to gain composure bc I lost it for a bit there. There was something about him that really hit the very center of my heart, he was gentle but necio. He reminded me of my Tio Robert and my Tio Tolin, so very handsome, and gentle, and definitely necios. He later came by and asked for a picture and I was so happy to see him again.
Yesterday a woman messaged me on Facebook and told me she was just diagnosed with breast cancer and that my posts make her feel like she can face anything.
I don't know why I have received these beautiful messages, sandwiched in between so many other affirmations recently, but I carry them with me. I pray for these stranger-friends that this thing called the internet has given me.
He told me how much he enjoys my Instagram and introduced his wife and daughters to my account. He said he wants his daughters to connect to their culture more.
We shared a really meaningful conversation that I hope to carry in my heart always. I shared that my Mami is a survivor, that I will be adding him to my prayer list, and asked for a hug. After he left, I had to walk away from my booth for a bit to gain composure bc I lost it for a bit there. There was something about him that really hit the very center of my heart, he was gentle but necio. He reminded me of my Tio Robert and my Tio Tolin, so very handsome, and gentle, and definitely necios. He later came by and asked for a picture and I was so happy to see him again.
Yesterday a woman messaged me on Facebook and told me she was just diagnosed with breast cancer and that my posts make her feel like she can face anything.
I don't know why I have received these beautiful messages, sandwiched in between so many other affirmations recently, but I carry them with me. I pray for these stranger-friends that this thing called the internet has given me.