A million feelings Through pixels and reality

Commentary of A million feelings Through pixels and reality
By: Ivone Celine Damian Chanocua

Being older and seeing more things that go on about the world impact me on my way of thinking. On one of my trips to Michoacan, Mexico summer of 2008, my family and I for the first time as a complete family, drove over in our very first “new” vehicle which we had never own before. We were so excited to be able to take our families to other places in Mexico, with our “new” car; but on the way we were so impacted in the things we take for granted in our everyday lives. On the side of the roads there were many people with half beaten shoes, holes in their so called jeans and faded shirts. Their clothes was not the point of our “whys’’ and “how’s”, but their tender yet “please help me” eyes were so deep into our hearts, that we drove in silence and our wet faces was the only response we had of how we felt. Deep down we all knew why they felt the way they did, we could somehow feel their pain. I knew my father was the most affected because he could relate to them he could feel what troubled them inside and he knew that, that was the reason why we only visited our beautiful native lands instead of living in them. I was always interested in writing about my roots and my culture, and how that is a part of me. This video A million feelings through pixels and reality has helped me began my journey to analyzing different situations in life, as well as appreciating my everyday life, and being more open to other cultures and peoples opinions and beliefs. I hope that A million feelings through pixels and reality can give a different outlook of life through my point of view; I hope that other people can feel free to express their thoughts by telling people their stories, through writing, videos, images, or paintings. I believe that each point of view can open doors to consideration and understanding of other cultures around the world, by voicing their story.