ShannoninSpain

As I sit on the balcony that will be my home for the next few weeks, in Chueca, I wonder what’s left… How much time do I have, do we all have to truly live and love what we do, where we live, one another, ourselves?

Covid-19 definitely changed things for everyone. Walking the streets of a city I love after the last time I stayed 4 years ago, makes the losses and the gains all the more apparent. Some of the shops & restaurants I loved are gone, but in their place new ones have opened and there is a vibrancy and kindness that was always a part of Spanish culture that has been renewed.

I love to have a vantage point like this, where I can see, hear and smell all that goes on in this vibrant city, especially as the sun sets on a warm day and no one ever looks up! A glimpse into life and lives that are not mine-how enriching.

What’s left has been a big question in my life for several years as the clock ticks…