Today, I return from the beautiful city of Granada. It's set in the south of Spain in the autonomous region of Andalucía, just a little bit inland hidden in the mountains. A local told me that it's the "little brother of Sevilla that likes to stay out late". I only stayed for one night, but it marked it's impression on me for a lifetime.
The beautiful castle that is famous in Granada is called "La Alhambra" which is Arabic for 'the red fortress'. This place is immense, intricately designed, and stunning. No words can describe it adequately.
I spent an entire morning and a good part of the afternoon in there. Here are a few pictures:
Of course, the pictures do no justice.
The whole time I was in there, I had goosebumps, and at one point, I was so amazed, overwhelmed, and moved by the beauty of this place, that I actually began to cry. Yes, I am able to cry! =) It's just another moment of my life where I realized that anything is possible as long as I put my mind to it... that I can do whatever I want.
HOWEVER, that doesn't mean I can do anything without consequence and not face the responsibility that comes with it.
One of my biggest weaknesses is applying judgment to situations too quickly, and at the same time, I can be *very* oblivious and unaware as to how my behavior affects others. I'm really quick at jumping the gun and making rash decisions. Over the course of the last several weeks, I've learned to place space between myself and new ideas as they arise. I've come to learn many of these new ideas leave me as quick as they come to me, and some of these ideas take longer to leave me. Why? Because I can actually take time to evaluate the pros and cons, and make logical and practical sense of a decision before I make one. Some decisions require lots of pondering.
Spending the day in La Alhambra allowed me the opportunity to place lots of space between myself and many lingering situations and decisions to come. I've come to accept that I can't make some decisions right now. I must wait, and it's okay to wait. I must enjoy the world in every moment it gives to me along with taking into consideration as to how my decisions will affect those that are important to me in my life.
In the end, I can do what I want, as long as I've *earned* the right to do what I want, and that it also doesn't hurt the ones I care about. Most importantly, it can't hurt me, either.
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