Despite my visit being last minute and quite a bit of a surprise to Nile, who thought his 'instant booking' was off, he greeted me with enthusiasm, hurried home from work to make last minute preparations, and accepted my booking where I'm sure many others may not have. I found myself suddenly needing an overnight spot for a couple days when an incident at my apartment building in downtown portland made it impossible to stay there.
When I arrived at his house, I was driving a rented car with my possessions jammed inside, I was a sweaty, disheveled mess who had gone without sleep the night before and had spent a large portion of the day in tears. To be honest, I'm not sure that I would have wanted me to stay at my house, and I can only imagine what he must have been thinking at the sight of me.
But instead of turning me away, Nile went out of his way to listen to my emotional ramblings, showing great compassion and understanding about my situation and the events that had led to my needing to move suddenly. He asked many times if the accommodations were going to be ok for me and reassured me that I was most welcome, and he wanted me to feel I could relax there after all that had happened. Over the next two days, he took time on more than one occasion to sit in the yard with me and chat, exhibiting great empathy about my situation and always re-iterating that he was glad I was there, and I was very welcome in his home..
Hopefully, you won't be in a crisis when you get to Nile's place, but there is no doubt that, whatever brings you there, he will greet you with great kindness, openness, and a home that is clean, beautiful, comfortable and a fabulous oasis in the midst of whatever craziness your life has to offer... I hope to visit him again someday.