Sunday, February 20, 2011

treasure hunting



"Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure. You've got to find the treasure, so that everything you have learned along the way can make sense." -- Paulo Coelho, (The Alchemist)

I came to Barcelona to find treasure, or what I thought was my treasure, but in reality it turned out to be a phantasm. A figment of my imagination. A memory that should have been left in my past, never to be dug up. Silly? Maybe, but I don't regret coming here - not for one moment. My motive for choosing Barcelona could have been different. After five months I've discovered that this path has brought me to so many good people, experiences, and to know myself better. Finally I can say that my heart is here in Barcelona. Treasure? Yes. So whenever this journey in Barcelona should end, be it in 5 more months or 5 more years, I know that everything I have learned along the way makes sense.