My Querencia

Lindsay Felice

Mi Querencia

In Spanish the word Querencia describes a place where you are safe. A place where ones strengths rule out ones weaknesses, a place where a person or animal is comfortable, a place where the person is the ruler. The word means, “to want, to desire”. Every person has a Querencia, even if they don’t know it. It may be a jacket, a place or even a person. The Querencia will always be there to help and inspire them.

My Querencia is when I’m having a good time, when there’s a smile across my face, when I’m truly happy. Where ever I may be, either at the beach, or playing soccer, or with my friends, as long as I’m happy I feel like nothing can bring me down. When I’m simply happy, I feel at home where ever I may be. In addition, I also feel fearless, strong and powerful.

When I’m happy I feel like I’m floating on air, in a dream when I have home field advantage, and I’m 10 point ahead. No matter what anyone does, as long as I know I’ll get through it with a smile, I k now I’m completely safe from any thing that’s thrown at me. If I’m confident and know I will prevail I fell a rush of sunshine go through me and I feel as I’m on top of the world. When I’m happy I feel like I glow and I reek of pride and look as if I’ve just won a Olympic gold medal.