Cocora Valley

I felt my feet, wet from dew on the grass.

I walked in the valley of palms, my mind filled with light, light like the sun penetrating my skin.

I felt the wind through my hands as if God was touching me.

My thoughts traveled to the past then to present and I realized how blessed I am to have survived… To have a future.

To know what I’ve known to feel what I’ve felt, to survive what I survived. 

My experiences have made me like a diamond: 

strong and unbreakable, lightweight and transparent. 

I learned the true meaning of life and happiness: 

We are here to learn, we are here to love.  

We leave our mark and we create happiness.