I was in my former apartment in Playa del Carmen, called Gaviotas. I was chilling in the living room when some women came out, they were guests at what was now an airbnb. I excused myself and explained this had been my home. I said I would have a smoke outside.

One of the women said something to the effect of "we [humanity] are all one" and I said, "I understand that, but I don't know how to practice it yet. It's like I know where the Himalayas are, but it's a long way to get there". The woman chuckled and said that's true. I felt clever but guilty about resorting to cleverness.