So, every day i come back home from work with black boogers... this is because the town i work in, el porvenir, has dirt roads and lots and lots of sand... i usually wear my sandles, so i come home with black soles on my feet as well... (otherwise i'd come home with tennis shoes filled with sand and dirty socks)... so anyway, when the wind blows, which is often, my hair, face, and nose are filled with dust.... just walking from the SKIP office to the school (indoamericana) is like walking through the desert...
i'm very fortunate that this is not where i live.. and im fortunate to have other options.... i dont sleep in a dirt house with dirt floors, that are uninhabitable when it rains... i have adequate (running) water and electricity.... I can sweep dirt out of my room... I can study my spanish with adequate lighting and furniture to sit on.... i had the option of NOT working when i was 6 years old... life is very different for these folks...
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Wow, what a reality check.....we often take for granted what we have here in the states and it gets pretty annoying when people complain about things...they have no idea how good they've got it and furthermore don't have anything to compare it to. Well , my dear, I've said and will say it again, you are a precious gem for going there and doing what you're doing. I hope you are well. I haven't looked at your blogsite in a while and will do some peeking into your life a bit now. But wanted to just let you know that I'm thinking about you. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Getting ready to eat Turkey, give thanks and enjoy the day off from some of the madness at work. Thank you for providing me and others with a forum to look in on you and live vicariously through your awesome adventures abroad. Your bud, Christine Lecei.
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