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When I arrived in Pucallpa I knew that man angels existed and I have been so lucky to have a few long term ones in my life already. My 2 dads are serious man angels and my friend Dan make 3 man angels that I love dearly. However, I could never have known that man angels would be sent my way so frequently here in Peru! Small man angels abound.
Small Man Angel #1- Jose Antonio, Anita’s husband who doesn’t cease to sense when I feel crappy. He just knows and then he comes and finds me to help. Also, when he heard I love peanut butter, he went to the only store in Pucallpa that sells it. Their selection includes: Jiffy creamy, Jiffy crunchy, Skippy, and Peter Pan. He asked the store worker which peanut butter was the tastiest and brought me home Peter Pan Honey Roast Creamy, an excellent recommendation from the only grocery store in town!
Small Man Angel #2 – Raul - Ruli, friend of Ana Luz. We met at the dinner table of Anita’s house. We were chatting when I proceeded to vomit voraciously in the backyard. Small Man angel #2 watched me vomit after having just met me and has proceeded to call me every single day to check in on me. He is a nurse and I guess vomiting women don't bother him so much.
Small Man angel #3 – Daniel, dance instructor and smallest of all the small man angels, though very big in spirit and moves his butt like no man angel I have ever met. You saw pictures of him in my Porn Peru posting. He introduced me to La Saya. The first night Janneth and I went out with him he introduced us to all his dancing friends. The women were in their traditional dance costumes, which includes an enormous amount of eye glitter. Don’t be shocked everyone, but I LOVE eye glitter. When I complimented the dancers' eyes, man angel #3 took a sample of their eye shadow directly from their eyes and brushed it on my wrist. It was such a lovely moment. His glitter gesture gave me the man angel idea, so in a way, man angel #3, Daniel, created the concept of man angels in my mind. WOW! Or as they say here, !Pucha!
Small Man Angel #4 – Jorge, friend of my neighbor David who helps me with my Spanish sometimes. Jorge is from Iquitios but has spent his life learning English from tourists with whom he has worked throughout Peru. Jorge and I met in passing and passing one another on the street has become our theme. Not a day goes by that I don’t see Jorge randomly! The first day I met him, we ran into one another later in the day and enjoyed dinner together. The next day, I was having a rough day, left work hurriedly with thick tears in my eyes and as I opened the big steel door to the office of INMED, there he was, small man angel #4, walking to his basketball training session at a park nearby. He is a group leader for boys basketball and other teen boy activities around town. His smile alone cheers me up.
Thank you Universe/Goddess/Love/God/Pucallpa/Peru for sending me so many lovely small man angels.
When I arrived in Pucallpa I knew that man angels existed and I have been so lucky to have a few long term ones in my life already. My 2 dads are serious man angels and my friend Dan make 3 man angels that I love dearly. However, I could never have known that man angels would be sent my way so frequently here in Peru! Small man angels abound.
Small Man Angel #1- Jose Antonio, Anita’s husband who doesn’t cease to sense when I feel crappy. He just knows and then he comes and finds me to help. Also, when he heard I love peanut butter, he went to the only store in Pucallpa that sells it. Their selection includes: Jiffy creamy, Jiffy crunchy, Skippy, and Peter Pan. He asked the store worker which peanut butter was the tastiest and brought me home Peter Pan Honey Roast Creamy, an excellent recommendation from the only grocery store in town!
Small Man Angel #2 – Raul - Ruli, friend of Ana Luz. We met at the dinner table of Anita’s house. We were chatting when I proceeded to vomit voraciously in the backyard. Small Man angel #2 watched me vomit after having just met me and has proceeded to call me every single day to check in on me. He is a nurse and I guess vomiting women don't bother him so much.
Small Man angel #3 – Daniel, dance instructor and smallest of all the small man angels, though very big in spirit and moves his butt like no man angel I have ever met. You saw pictures of him in my Porn Peru posting. He introduced me to La Saya. The first night Janneth and I went out with him he introduced us to all his dancing friends. The women were in their traditional dance costumes, which includes an enormous amount of eye glitter. Don’t be shocked everyone, but I LOVE eye glitter. When I complimented the dancers' eyes, man angel #3 took a sample of their eye shadow directly from their eyes and brushed it on my wrist. It was such a lovely moment. His glitter gesture gave me the man angel idea, so in a way, man angel #3, Daniel, created the concept of man angels in my mind. WOW! Or as they say here, !Pucha!
Small Man Angel #4 – Jorge, friend of my neighbor David who helps me with my Spanish sometimes. Jorge is from Iquitios but has spent his life learning English from tourists with whom he has worked throughout Peru. Jorge and I met in passing and passing one another on the street has become our theme. Not a day goes by that I don’t see Jorge randomly! The first day I met him, we ran into one another later in the day and enjoyed dinner together. The next day, I was having a rough day, left work hurriedly with thick tears in my eyes and as I opened the big steel door to the office of INMED, there he was, small man angel #4, walking to his basketball training session at a park nearby. He is a group leader for boys basketball and other teen boy activities around town. His smile alone cheers me up.
Thank you Universe/Goddess/Love/God/Pucallpa/Peru for sending me so many lovely small man angels.
I will try to keep posts coming everyone. Thank you for reading! I leave for the jungle tomorrow and won't have communication access during the weeks. I will be back in the city every Saturday and Sunday
Beth, you have made my day so perfect with this lovely blog. What an amazing young woman you are and how lucky Peru is to benefit from such a loving spirit! Thanks for letting us share your stories my dear....
ReplyDeleteBeth, I cherished every word you wrote! Thank you for letting me live through your adventure! love ya love ya love ya!
ReplyDeleteSister B Love, I too am a lover of glitter. And short red shorts and tall white socks with red stripes. There should be more man angels in the world. Maybe we can put some glitter on Baby T and start him early. Hugs and kisses to you. Cary
ReplyDeleteI used my snowy morning in Colorado to catch up on your blog (I've been errant and I apologize) and what else can I say, I laughed, I cried (really!) and I was so inspired.The world is a better place with a dash of Beth everywhere. Keep the stories coming and I'll start looking for a publisher of the big book of Beth-ventures.
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