Wednesday 20 January 2016

what my first "slot" of four months in Gabon has taught me......

#   I have been very alone and isolated, but most definitely felt I had "company" always..

#   Every morning when I open my eyes, the choice is mine to either look inward (oh no, another lonely day) or to look outward (oh wow, its beautiful out there!).....

#   I am a person that likes to "run to do things" when I have issues to deal with.  I had nowhere to run and none to run to, so dealt with a bit of "internal stuff" This is ongoing.....

#   Am not a patient person.  But having to operate totally in a foreign language, to not understand and not be understood, often had me in frustrated tears.... But have learnt to just throw my hands in the air and burst out laughing, this breaks down a lot of barriers.....

#   To be flexible ( I am a "detail" person, no good here!) Yes tomorrow is another day in Africa, but usually plans are made, decision decided all in another language, so just go with the flow.... everything little thing will be alright!  I  do not need to know everything!

#   Differences does not mean "dodgy".......

#   He is always waiting to talk...... I just need to listen......

#   In the quietness, I was made strong.......




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