men that I met at Piña Palmera. Mariano works for the center and was giving Migue a tour of Pochutla and a lesson in urban orienteering. Lots of interesting dialouge and reactions from people in Pochutla made the shoot a very powerful experience in adition to its usefulness in telling these stories. I felt that Making Migue feel more comfortable in Pochutla was a good metaphor for what Mariano tries to do with Migue all the time.In a similar vein, the more time I spend in Zipolite the more I realize that I am becoming part of the town. From the first day I spent here, from almost dying on death beach, I have felt a connection to the town. Until now though, it has always been internal. Now it is beginning to be externalized as people I don't know introduce themselves to me or I find myself welcome in places that I was not previously welcome. I remember the first time I went for a run on the beach and felt offended when I saw litter on the beach. People can sense that a bit, I think. It's funny how our intentions make us different people.
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Do you mean that others sensed you were being judgmental about litter on the beach? I'm not sure what you're saying about intentions making us different people? Once people realized you were more than a litter snob and actually cared about the community and the people, then they thought better of you? I think that's what you're saying, at least.
I wouldn't call myself a liter snob, but yes, once people sensed that I cared about the well-being of Zipolite, my place in the community started to change, which changed me.
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