Globalization

What a unique piece of evidence of our shrinking world: tonight I was walking around the main square around 9pm or so, enjoying the beautiful spring evening, when I noticed a crowd of people standing in a semi-circle. I investigated and found a street musician singing and playing guitar- classic American rock songs (in English, of course). I sat down on the pavement and listened, clapped, and sang along with the crowd for over an hour- this guy was so talented and did a great job incorporating the audience into his show. Later, I found out he was Israeli- imagine, an Israeli musician, singing American songs in English, to an audience of mostly British tourists, on the main market square in Krakow, Poland. Anyway I had been feeling pangs of homesickness all day, but when he finished up his set with a beautiful, passionate version of the Beatles’ “Let it Be,” I felt so at peace, so present in that particular moment, and so sure that no matter what life decides to throw my way, I’m slowly learning how to handle it with appreciation and grace.