I Have Fallen in Love

This week has been tough on my Acting mojo.

My mother's birthday was August 9th.  She died in 2006 and
I can't get over it.  Every year I remember in some different
way.  Some years tougher than others.  And this year was really
tough for me.

It was a coincidence that I was invited to MC the Ecuadorian
Festival & Parade held at the historic Olvera street in
downtown LA (Placita Olvera).  The event just happened to fall on August 9th, my mother's birthday.   Here to for I had met some wonderful people from my country, my people.  Ecuador is where I was born!  In becoming a part of the Ecuadorian festival I was surrounded by love.  I met many new and supportive friends and we shared typical  Ecuadorian  music, dancing and food.  Everything I grew up with, which I miss so much.

I danced that day and celebrated everything that my mother
taught me and loved.

But, just as I am in turmoil, so are my people.  We are divided.  Our country is divided between social class and race.


That makes me sad.  Too much politics for such a small country.

I hope that in the future my country will come together by the
culture and agree on policy that benefits the country and not individual
groups.  We have so many wonderful resources, including me (*wink).

But regardless I have fallen in love.  I have fallen in love with my people
and our culture.  And about our history.  As an actress I am going to help
build and spread culture and diversity.