me too, me too

     I was just going to comment on Tiff’s post but she said I should do one too. I don’t think I can hold a candle to what she wrote but here goes…

- you have been wearing flip flops so long that when you put on real shoes they squish your feet

- you can’t remember what language you said that last sentence in.

- You are not surprised by giant trees blocking the road and you fall right in the mix to clear them

- while you are clearing said trees you are being devoured by ravenous ants

- Sometimes stuff cooked in the fire just sounds like a better dinner

- You have to put an extra blanket on the bed when it gets down to 75

-dressing up means a clean pair of shorts and your newest flip flops

- you smell the jungle and can’t help but think about the majesty of God

- The nicest smiles you have ever seen come from people who look nothing like you

- Giant black bats are the pigeons of your town

- Its not strange to reach for your machete if you want to go for a walk

- You are not worried to see a bunch of machete welding teenagers approaching you

- You shake hands with another man at the beginning of a conversation and find you are still holding his hand when the conversation ends

- There are more potholes than there is road

- your money is made of plastic so it won’t mold and mildew

- every bug is a biter

- being 5 foot 9 makes you one of the taller guys around.

- Nobody wears pads in any game referred to as football

- you can’t sit under a tree for fear of getting conked in the head by a coconut

- When you pass someone while walking your first reaction is to tell them where you are going

- there is no greater joy than to give freely of yourself

- friends don’t have to call before they come

- you have to ask if its ok to leave a group

- tea time is not optional

 

matt