A Digital Era

Chapter 12

7 years later. He wakes up ready to get his day started. Ready for work and ready for life. Charlie had divided from all things in his past after he achieved all he needed to achieve. After achieving financial freedom there was no need for him to be in the way anymore. With all new qualities about themselves they proceed onward with their life. All brand new all over again, starting with a new way of thinking and creating. The lessons learned alone with the friends made is enough to make it all worth it. He walks out onto the deck or patio whichever word would describe the attachment to the home in this specific location. He decided to take a vacation, a place to relax and find himself. He chose a tropical region of the world. A place that the sun would shine it's brightest, and a place that would no doubt transform the mind once more. He chose a tropical region for this adventure, a region that would totally be opposite of where his current state of mind was at. He recently has gotten into the habit of exploring the outdoors and native areas all across the world also in his own homeland. Mission success to the liberty and the freedom that come alone with attempting to understand and assist the world in the development of whatever it was they needed to develop in the moment. The morning brings life to him the moment he steps outdoors. Wild exotic birds pass overhead as a few clouds simply blot out the sun long enough for Charlie to catch a short glimpse of the beautiful array of colors that the birds of paradise presented. He takes a seat for a moment in the outdoors and just sits their for a moment admiring the views. On the second floor of his apartment building he gets a good look of all the people here below as they walk around doing their morning thing. Even though he is in an urban environment, there are ongoing market behavior just below him. The chatter of people all across the city street was like music to his ears. The streets are lined with people of the countryside pursuing their day: gathering their shopping list or supplies for the market or gathering the products for the trade within the market. The balcony is so close to the city street it's as if he can reach right down below to get him a fresh cup. Without shoes on either, he takes a few steps down the stairs, out the door, across the road, or street rather. Where there are so many common vendors of all kinds making their best attempts to bring to their customers their own flavor of brew, snack, service or product. The people here are amazing to him. He thinks to himself what he will do for the remainder of his life as he makes decisions that will certainly change his life. Over the past few years, Charlie has been considering the move to his favorite tropical environment. The idea has been thought on for a few years now and finding the perfect place for that isn't gonna be easy. He spends some time looking a while back, seeking the most perfect place to spend the remainder of his years, however finding a place that would soothe his soul for the remainder of his years. Finding the most perfect place was gonna be difficult however finding a place that would suit him temporary would be rather simple indeed. Yesterday he went with the native brew today goes with the same native brew, but from a different part of the country and maintained by different cultivators. This time he added some sweet flavors provided by the countryside. Harvested by the hands of the natives right here on the land. A hint of sweetness to get the day started he thinks to himself as he chooses his preferred taste. Back up on his balcony, he sips his coffee slowly and watches the people for a while. He currently hadn't had created any plan for today so the day was open for anything they could come up with. He sits in silence for a while as he sips on his delicious brew. A small whole grain bagel with his cup would do the trick for the morning, as he thinks to himself, seeking out the comfort of his morning area to finish up waking up. He has been craving a sense of outdoor adventure lately, and this is what he is will be seeking after this evening. Right down the road where the market begins or ends: begins a whole different area to explore. Cultures merge so to say. Urban culture meeting developing culture, and the ever developing culture continues to develop. Being single in a new environment, eager and ready to explore, he enjoys the remainder of his morning, gets dressed, and heads out the door. The developing region offers plenty of new opportunities, for not only business but for other opportunities as well. He sets out on foot this morning for the day's adventure. With nothing in mind, he just simply wanted to get out and away from his own self. Maybe explore the countryside from a whole nother perspective. Yesterday evening there was quite a large thunderstorm come blowing through. No damage or anything, just good old wind, rain and a few large banana tree leaves. No damage or anything like that, only good cool wind and rain. Today made for the most perfect day for a walk or hike, and that's exactly what he had in mind. With all his gear loaded up into his backpack, his hiking shoes and some good old dark tinted sunglasses: he was ready for the day. The natives have pointed him onto the right direction over the past few day's. In the beginning he had no idea where or how to proceed on his own, but as soon as he figured it all out he was all set, and ready to take on the day. There is a small stream just up the street or rather just through the woods from where he will be traveling from. People gather in this area quite often to enjoy family. The other day he passed by on his motorbike, and there were a lot of people enjoying the warm sun and the river sand. He thought to himself it would be a great place to meet new people or to spend some time relaxing. He thought it would be rather simple to explore and or to maybe attempt to catch a fish or two. Today however he was only interested in the beautiful scenery and the people that would be occupying the space. He feels like the outdoors type on some days, but on days like today sometimes he would wonder out to meet people to make friends. Whatever the reason, it all was so awesome to him to be exploring the possibilities. He finds him a place that he could be himself and possibly recreate while discovering new purposes for his life. A few miles into the day and he discovers the most unusual place and the most unusual scene. Not knowing or currently unaware of certain areas of the community that hosts people sometimes. People just like him. New to the areas, interests, and with a constant supply of tourists, the place was really made to feel like home. He turns the corner on the trail and there before he was an area designed to host the people. You could cook, sit, or just spend time together. There were only a few people occupying the space at the moment he was present or arrived on the scene. A beautiful young woman sat alone with a cup and a backpack. Right across the path was another set of tables that could host many people. There was a woman sitting with her son, looking as if they were working on something together. Maybe arts and crafts together or something. They looked happy and peaceful, so he didn't wanna disturb them. He waves at them as he passes. However, the women that sat alone didn't have any company, so he decided he would initiate the scene. Excuse me maim! He gets her attention as he places his bag on the table right across from her. May I! he asks. Of course, the woman responds. She spoke the same language as he did, which was good, faith or luck. There for a moment, he had wondered if they spoke the same language or not. The moment she responded in his toung, he was surely relieved. His mind went into a whole nother mode. She was surely beautiful and spoke with such elegance, he was immediately drawn to her romantically. They connected so well in the beginning. Sharing opinions, experiences, hobbies and even falling in love before the introduction was concluded. Lucia! is her name: and man is she wonderful. She was a slim, dark haired woman with dark eyes that could captivate a crowd of any size. Showing his polite nature as a gentleman before he took a seat. Asking with polite energy, she kindly accepts him. He takes a seat, gets situated, and begins the process of becoming acquainted. They become best of friends almost immediately. She is a local woman that has lived in this region her whole life. She has connections in other parts of the world as well, and it's not as if she has been isolated to this region her whole life. With a college education and plenty of intelligence to work with, she is plenty fine and strong all by her lonesome. Lucia was a beautiful and strong independent woman with hopes, dreams, and ambitions just the way he loved them. Single with no children as he was, they two made a good couple and it was almost as if they were perfect for each other. They spend about an hour or so getting to know each other, exchanging information and going on to plan for a date. They really enjoyed each other, and you could tell by the time they were done talking they were already, ready to return to the company of each other. They exchange numbers and begin to move on with their day, planning for the evening actually. So there was a roadside dinner just right on the outskirts of the city that hosted and offered very extraordinary dishes. Charlie had never been to this place but loved the way that Lucia explained the place and also explain the tastiness of the dishes. It was planned before they even left the table up on the trail. They would reunite later on to experience the nightlife in the area together. Tonight? he asks as he tosses his backpack over his shoulder, expressing himself in a manner that made a loud statement to her that he was already for sure a great person for her future. She was extremely reserved about the situation, however, you could tell she was excited about meeting this evening. With a smile on his face and hopes filling his heart, he waves goodbye and disappears into the forest just beyond the turn the trail took a few hundred yards up the hill. The encounter had gone more perfect than he or she had originally expected, and they both looked forward to the night. He makes his way deeper into the jungle, closer to the place he was originally intended. He cuts through the woods, guided by a trail that has been beaten down by the bare feet of the natives for years. Clear of all debris, the path was safe and lead directly to the destination he had originally intended. The trail let out right on the sandbank of the river. The landscape was occupied by people. People have turned the place into a local hotspot. There was always someone out there doing something, rather if it's spending time with the children, cooking or just sitting out bathing in the sun. The laughter could be heard coming from all directions as the people moved about the sand enjoying the sun. Children ran about soaking up the sun and building sandcastles as other children screamed at their big brother or big sister for destroying the castle they had currently built. He finds him a place to have a seat by the river. He casts a line in the water and just waits patiently as he watches all the people wonder about and

doing their thing. He meets a family here that seems to have it all together, and what made it even more cooler to him is, that they spoke the same language as he also they were right next to him. The people were having such a great time, and after only a few minutes he could hardly believe the progress that was being made. A man right next to him, a man that spoke his language and actually even shared the same dialect as he. He heard and recognized his dialect in an instant. A small family they were, moreover a very loud and happy one they were. The family was a family of four and a very happy one. The man and woman had two children both a young son and a young daughter. A very happy group they were indeed. They took to Charlie like he was a friend of the family as soon as he heard his voice. He begins to mingle with and connect deeper with him, as soon as he expressed interest in the food. Connecting on another level, they gave him the task of the chef. He loved it so much. He never expected to be fit into a home environment this far away from his homeland so soon and with a group of strangers, which also made him feel like he was welcome. The wonderful family made him feel most welcome to be considering this part of the world for his new longterm residence. They only lived right across the road from him. Come to find out they relocated to this place a few years ago from the states as well. A neighboring state of himself. He says to him after he discovers where they were from, that, that would explain the dialect. The beautiful evening turned into a great adventure the moment Charlie begin to catch fish as he was manning the grill as well. He loved every minute of it. It was like they accepted him as he was and gave him reign over the entire operation as they went into the water to cool their skin from the scorching rays of the sun. It was the most perfect situation that he could possibly find himself in. One moment he is curious about becoming settled and comfortable and then the next moment he was cast into a family setting that soothed him to the core in the strange and new land.