Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 104

           Everywhereinthistownyouseethesamekindofcharacter-Westernerswhohavebeensoill-treatedandbadlywornbylifethatthey’vedroppedthewholestruggleanddecidedtocampouthereinBaliindefinitely,wheretheycanliveinagorgeoushousefor$200amonth,perhapstakingayoungBalinesemanorwomanasacompanion,wheretheycandrinkbeforenoonwithoutgettinganystaticaboutit,wheretheycanmakeabitofmoneyexportingabitoffurnitureforsomebody.Butgenerally,alltheyaredoinghereisseeingtoitthatnothingseriouswilleverbeaskedofthemagain.Thesearenotbums,mindyou.Thisisaveryhighgradeofpeople,multinational,talentedandclever.ButitseemstomethateveryoneImeethereusedtobesomethingonce(generally"married"or"employed");nowtheyareallunitedbytheabsenceoftheonethingtheyseemtohavesurrenderedcompletelyandforever:ambition.Needlesstosay,there’salotofdrinking.

           Ofcourse,thepreciousBalinesetownofUbudisnotsuchabadplacetoputterawayyourlife,ignoringthepassingofthedays.Isupposeinthatwayit’ssimilartoplaceslikeKeyWest,Florida,orOaxaca,Mexico.MostexpatsinUbud,whenyouaskthemhowlongthey’velivedhere,aren’treallysure.Foronething,theyaren’treallysurehowmuchtimehaspassedsincetheymovedtoBali.Butforanotherthing,it’sliketheyaren’treallysureiftheydolivehere.Theybelongtonowhere,unanchored.

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