Another month has past, which is UNBELIEVABLE to me!
That means it is time for another rendition of….
TOP 10 THINGS IN HAITI REMINDING ME I'M NO LONGER IN AMERICA
10. You unwillingly go on an all-carb diet…who needs Atkins anyway
9. You use the same soap to wash your dishes and your clothes
8. The color of your skin is loudly announced as you walk down the street
7. Pedestrians do NOT have the right away (For real, you WILL be hit)
6. It takes 1 Haitian man to do the job of 8 Americans and twice as fast
5. You buy the local store out of chocolate, cookies and Cokes
4. You have an AUDIENCE outside your home at all times
3. Honking your horn replaces any need for stoplights or signs…there may actually be no traffic laws as far as you can tell
2. The men have the BIGGEST MUSCLES you have ever seen…NO they don’t work out at a gym or drink protein shakes
1. You HURRY UP in order to WAIT
When I first arrived, it was explained perfectly to me by a Haiti that…
"There will be times when you will look at the Haitians and think they are crazy. There will also be times when the Haitians will look at you and think you are crazy."
I'm sure there have been many of those moments on each side and I'm actually going to miss these little "Haitian quirks."
