The end of the week in Aradului youth center we had exhibition called ART FOR CHANGE .
Frida came our youth center , first time in my life I met her.
She was so close , she was all the time with me , we were walking together , we were speaking together : from same body
take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are magic : FRIDA
“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence” – Aristotle
There was a boy, whose family was very wealthy. One day his father took him on a trip to the country, where he aimed to show his son, how poor people live. So they arrived to a farm of a very poor family, as he considered. They spent there several days. On their return, the father asked his son, did he like the trip.
„Oh, it was great, dad” – the boy replied. „Did you notice how poor people live?” „Yeah, I did“- said the boy. The father asked his son to tell in more details about his impressions from their trip“.
„Well, we have only one dog, and they have four of them. In our garden, there is a pool, while they have a river that has no end. We‘ve got expensive lanterns, but they have stars above their heads at night. We have the patio, and they have the whole horizon. We have only a small piece of land, while they have endless fields. We buy food, but they grow it. We have a high fence for protection of our property, and they don‘t need it, as their friends protect them.”
The father was stunned. He could not say a word.
Then the boy added: „Thank you, dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”
This story shows that the true wealth as well as happiness is not measured by materials things. Love, friendship and freedom are far more valuable.
Being part of the team Lipovei is not always the easiest ”job” you’ll ever find. This youth center was very special for many people I was working with previous summer, and as important as it was for them, we’re trying other people to see the perspective this place has.
People in this neighborhood are just still not familiar enough with the opportunities youth center offers, and in order to raise awareness a bit more, we decided to go and talk to people, give them some more information and materials, to see and get to know it.
We were wild , we were free , we were with colors and friends , we had 12 hours, I had 6 planets around of me .
It was full moon and warm water, 6 planets were swimming : 6 life and 6 planets.
If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start. This could mean losing girlfriend/boyfirend, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days.
It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery–isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you’ll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you’re going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It’s the only good fight there is.”
Bukowski
We are motivated ,day by day we are feeling more close with our youth center and making goals to have amazing youth center. #magiaAradului
Week full of work and plans, week with new conversations, week with my Katsia, week in my youth center,week with new stories and new events,week with new people and new roads.
Every corner in our Youth center Is important for us, every book, every chair and everything and when we are feeling tired or unmotivated we are just remembering about magic of Aradului and getting inspiration and support from our youth center.
I’m trying to remind myself that it’s okay to make mistakes.
in fact, I think I should make more mistakes.
if anything, I think it’s a mistake sometimes to be so guarded and being too afraid to make a mistake.
I would be more productive if I just went ahead and make a move. and keep looking forward regardless if I did it wrong or right.
if I fuck up enough times, I’d get there eventually.
or at least I’d definitely get closer than if I were to repeatedly second guess myself.
for one, I think I’ve been overthinking this polaroid idea recently.
I think too much about what I should print and what I should write on it. which contradicts the whole idea of why I’m even doing it in the first place.
which is to document.
so I went ahead and picked a quick picture that I feel is somewhat good enough and just printed it.
it shouldn’t be too complicated.
