There are many things that I miss from the States. Here are
a few of them.
1. My
family -- even though we get to skype, email, and talk to our family it is not
the same as getting to spend time with them in person.
2. Mass
in English -- even though I know what is going on during the mass I feel like I
never completely understand. It is hard
to fully give yourself to prayer when you are trying to focus to translate what
is going on. I can fully understand why the mass was changed from Latin to the
local language.
3. Having
a car -- even though we are able to get anywhere we need to go it is not the
same. I miss being able to just hop in the car and go where ever we want.
4. Super
Markets -- I miss being able to go to one store to get anything I could
possibly want. Now we have to go to multiple places for our weekly shopping and
there are still things that we want but cannot get.
5. Air
conditioning -- even though we have fans once it starts to get hot there is
really no way to stay cool. When it is the hottest part of the year we just
have to accept that we are going to sweat all day long.
6. Hot
showers -- there is nothing better than getting to take a hot shower. I am
thankful that we have running water, but sometimes the water is so cold that it
is hard to appreciate it.
7. Restaurants
-- I miss being able to go out to eat if I ever did not feel like cooking. Now
we have to cook if we want food.
8. Speaking
English -- I feel like everything is easier when you do not have to worry about
speaking another language. Simple task are made more challenging when you have
to worry about translating.
9. Quality
-- In the States when you buy something you can choose good quality items that will
last a while. Here you can buy something that is brand new and you can have
problems with it breaking from the very beginning.
10. Sidewalks
-- I especially miss sidewalks in the rainy season when you have to trudge
through the mud to get anywhere.
-Lauren
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