Dios es Amor

God is love

As I was walking outside Whole Foods today, I saw a big pick up truck with tinted windows and the sticker on the front of the car, "Amor es Dios", translated as "love is god, or god is love". It reminds me of my time in Guatemala. I was joking with my election monitor friend Ami from Jutiapa, the southernmost region of Guatemala that isn't even mentioned in my Guidebook how when I would live in Guatemala I would buy a car and have the windows tinted and have my own sticker on the front just because they are very amusing. It is not making fun of one's faith. Although it is important to respect something without taking yourself and something too seriously. It was just more that I thought it would be funny to have a Guatemalan guera or "blond" obviously not from the region, and probably not evangelic girl step out of a rough guerrillamobile. Ami pointed out that the sticker I should use is "Regalito de Dios" meaning "present of God". I want to get that car and write a book called that and my journey driving across the Americas while pushing stereotypes, especially in the US about latinos. I really wanted to park that car in my parents driveway honk the horn and see my parents respond to the car in their driveway. BUT then again, I do like to push buttons, be they stereotypes or just to remind people that they are living and should feel things...My dream is still to have that voyage and challenge some not to judge just on outside appearances.