It’s hard to believe four months have passed since first arriving in Saga. Time really does fly by fast! Although it has taken me some time to get settled in, I think Saga has started to grow on me. In fact, I would go so far as to say that Saga has been nothing short of magical; my life here in Saga doesn’t quite seem real to me. Many people say that NYC, my hometown, is a magical place in much the same way that Hollywood is considered magical; they are places where dreams come true, where the rich and powerful gather and history is made; if you ask someone from Saga to describe their hometown they might say, “peaceful” or “comfortable,” but “magical?” not a chance. However, for me, Saga is magical because it is so very different than anything that I’ve ever experienced before. There is no rush of people trying to get from place to place and things don’t seem to change. The consistency of the surroundings, the people and the happenings here in Saga are what make it seem, at least to me, a strange and far away land.
Saga seems to have its own life force. The people here seem to operate according to a different set of rules and values than many of the other places I’ve been. I would call this the “Saga Effect.” Most people I’ve met here have lived in Saga all their lives and could never really think of leaving; and why would they? It is a comfortable and nice place to live. I would agree except for the fact that the world around us is constantly moving and changing; the evolutions and revolutions that seem to occur in places like NYC and Tokyo on a daily basis only trickle down to Saga only after some time. While the world is operating on standard time, Saga is operating on “Saga Time.” It’s funny, but true.
If I could have things my way, I would take half the people from NYC, from Tokyo and from all the other major metropolises around the world and half the people in Saga and have them switch places for a year. That would be my version of the melting pot—racial diversity coupled with an even more startling cultural diversity that forces people from every walk of life to stop and think about how their lives match up to people who have different base values. To me, that is magic; it is seeing a world that defies every paradigm or logic that you understand yet still manages to function. Being the city boy that I am, coming to Saga has showed me a world that I never knew existed; it has showed me that there are people who aren’t obsessed with money, looks and power and my world has expanded tremendously because of it. I will become a famous writer and filmmaker one day and when that day comes I will remember Saga and all its magical charm as a place that nurtured my soul and challenged me to find magic in the seemingly un-magical.
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