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Ilargi,
I have a feeling that there are many, many of us who are celebrating Garcia Marquez’ life by picking up a volume of his work to read or reread. I remember the first time I was introduced to him via “One Hundred Years of Solitude.” I was visiting my sister in Seattle, and I saw the book on her coffee table. I picked it up and was completely intrigued by both the title and the description on the back flap. My sister gave it to me because in her words she “just couldn’t get into it.”
I, on the other hand, was transported to a magical world that seemed completely normal and real, all the way from the circus coming to town with the flying carpets, to the woman who ate the paint off every square inch of the walls in her house…and more.
Garcia Marquez introduced me to the concept of magical realism and to the world of Latin American fiction which is so much more than fiction, isn’t it?
Your tribute is beautiful, heartfelt, and touching. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Judy
This is one incredibly inspiring video. Thank you so much for posting it.
A couple of months ago, one of my neighbors sent out an invite to many of us to join her and her husband for Soup Night. The idea is for the guests to bring their own soup bowls and spoons, and the hosts provide the soup. The venue changes monthly. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and form strong bonds, but I can see from what your friend has done that far greater opportunities await us. I’ve forwarded the video to others in my network, and the response is very positive.
One thing, though: I was curious about the Living Smart program Shani references. Apparently it is only in Australia, but I’m intrigued by the behavior-changing model the program employs. It’s easy to say one must cut back, etc., but the missing piece to the puzzle is how to help people begin somewhere. I don’t know of anything quite like it here in the U.S.
judy
