We learned that orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they're not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes. -David Platt

Monday, November 19, 2012

Day 17: You Know You're In Haiti When...

Stolen from Sammie...

You know you are a long term volunteer in Haiti when:

1.) You ask if breakfast is the ketchup sandwich again
2.) Security guards are also your Coke supplier
3.) You think mosquito spray smells like cologne, and compliment men on it
4.) The lights go out when you are in the shower and your roommates illuminate the bathroom with headlamps till you are safe.
5.) GI issues are openly discussed and Typ
hoid is always the diagnosis.
6.) The roof is the cool hangout/laundry area/bathing area/bar/hideout ect.
7.) You are curious about unknown white people in the hospital compound
8.) 7:30pm is UN bus time....or 7:45....or 8:00...or whenever the driver shows up
9.) The only Creole you know is "Prestige"
10.) Saturday is grocery day/volunteer departure day.
11.) Picking out your scrubs for the day involves the 'sniff test' and the ultimate decision to use Febreeze
12.) Carbs, sodium and snack food are your breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
13.) You wake up to Geckos on the wall...next to you.
And finally, the main reason you know you are a long term volunteer in Haiti is...
14.) You wake up everyday, with all your new friends, ready to work, look like crap and and help the most grateful people on the planet.

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