Yet again, I beg for your forgiveness. It has been a long time. Too long really. Before I can catch y'all up on what is going on, I have a commitment to honor. One of the lovely Ross wives has started a 10 day blog challenge based on our experience in Dominica. With that, I proudly present....
Day One- What do you miss most about home?
When you first get to the island, you are instantly aware of the physical things missing. There are no divided highways, few street signs, or bursting metroplexes (no Starbucks or Target!). You are able to take in a lot of nature. When you get to your home it becomes even more apparent you are not living in the states. Electrical outlets are different, water can change from translucent to brown to nonexistent, appliances are small (at our first apartment they were written in Chinese), cable channels have the ability to change, constant internet signal is a luxury, hell- constant electricity is a luxury. All these things start to pile up, you are craving for normalcy, and before you know it... you have a "Dominican Day". A day in which everything goes wrong and you have lost all patience.
Once you have experienced a "Dominican Day" (see my blog from August 27th 2010 for an example), you begin to miss people- your mom, best friends. People who were once a small drive or phone call away are now a planned Skype visit away. Keep your fingers crossed the internet stays connected!
Living in a third world country is a humbling experience. You have to give up a lot of physical comforts. The strange thing is is that you become a lot more tolerant of things going wrong. You become stronger. How? The lovely, equally sweaty wife next to you is going through the same thing. Together we made it out. The others we left behind will as well.
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