Che Guavera's drinking tea...

I went to see The Motorcycle Diaries last night with LR.
I found it quite inspiring,
affecting me all day today.

I didn't know much about Ernesto going into this movie.
Basically all that I knew,
was that he was a revolutionary.

The travels that Ernesto made with his companion ,
brought back memories of my own cross country excursion;
although I didn't come back with thoughts of revolution in my mind.

It was inspiring to see the changes Che went through,
wanting to help the indigenous people.
I have felt similar feelings,
wanting to help,
but not knowing how.

As LR told me today,
be careful what order you read his history in,
as disillusionment can set in.

Coming home this evening,
I began some research,
and disillusionment has set in.

I consider myself peaceful,
and reading about Ernesto's fighting,
and his ruthlessness,
I found hard to understand.

During his travels through South America,
he seemed to be a compassionate man.
He does not seem to be the same man,
at his life's end.

He went from compassion for humankind,
to passion for a cause.

DB