]Just came back from Chicago. A magic and relaxing time. Travel it's one of my favourite things in life. It's the time you get yourself out of your comfort zone and go to explore the world. New cultures, new habits... Doesn't matter where you are going to; if across the globe or to the city next to you, travelling always bring us back to our child mode. The mode of discovery, humbleness to accept that you don't master all the knowledge you assumed you did.
As a child you discover new places, new ideas, new ways to approach life... For me, it's all very magical and exciting.
However, this trip to Chicago where I went to visit people I love, Liam and Ed, taught me something so simple but so special and that we are lacking of these days.
The arrival brought me feelings I hadn't felt for while. Upon our arrival, Liam and Ed had done our bedroom with such care; they had put two new bath robes inside the closet. They were Ralph Lauren robes (one of our favourite brands). On the bed a pair of new t-shirts and two pairs of socks each. They said the socks were to be used as slippers in the house as they thought that it would be more comfy then being bare feet.Suddenly Ed (who is a senior partner in a law firm) comes in with a box from Amazon filled with my books. There must have been fifteen. Surprised I did ask why he had bought so many books for which Ed replied; I want you to do a signing session on our house warming party next Saturday. Wow. Double Wow! I felt so special. I haven't host a book launch party yet or nothing like it so for me that was going to be the first time I was going to meet a group of people (mostly strangers) and talk about my book ... To think that Ed who is someone so busy at work had taken his time to think about buying the books, think about giving the book to his closest friends at his house warming party...To think that he did all of that to make me feel special at a time that supposed to be his time with his friends to show off his new home...How humble and how noble of him and Liam. How many people would use they own party, their own time to share their new home with their friends to make someone else to feel special as well.
I felt such a special feeling. How blessed I am to be accompanied by two loving and caring people such Liam and Ed.
This was the first ten minutes of our arrival. Their love and attention continued to surprise us along our stay. Everyday we were surprised by small gestures that meant a lot...gestures of friendliness and love that unfortunately it's lacking nowadays.
Another learning for me from this trip was classical music. Liam plays classic music around the house through the house music system. The only word I can use to explain the feeling felt by waking up to classic music is; BLISS. It's simply like waking up in heavens. I now have brought the learning's to our home and quite frequently play classic music with the only difference that I play in the evenings before going to bed as I find very relaxing. Morning times, for me, it's still time for a good and old Samba. Nothing better to get you going on a happy mode since first thing in the morning.
Chicago is beautiful, so many different things to do and to see, a very welcoming and relaxing city. Lots of friendly people. Great shopping experience, summery weather (in comparison to our terrible English summer)...But the BEST of the BEST was definitely the love and care given by Liam and Ed. Moments with them two and their friends will be cherished forever.
