I read this book recently called the Big Book of Bright Ideas. These little girls write down all the important life lessons they learn so they can remember them later. I would be well advised to do something like that, and even though I probably won´t I did learn a lesson last night that is worth sharing. Mostly because it´s pretty funny. Life lesson #659 is:
If you are invited to a high school graduation party in Costa Rica, go; even if getting there takes two taxis, some walking in the rain and questions about whether the road will wash out. You will be wet when you get there, but you´ll probably end up having so much fun you´ll kick off those wet shoes and lead a group of high school teachers in the Macarena.
That was my Friday night.
To be honest, I didn´t really want to go to the party. I expected a whole bunch of speeches, a bunch of high school kids and having to sit at the grown-up table, which frankly is really boring. As it turns out though, it was the most fun I´ve had in a while. I laughed and danced with the students and teachers I see everyday and I could see clearly for the first time since I´ve been here... these people are my friends, I´m one of them now. It was a really cool realization, especially because this week marks one year of me being in Costa Rica. Seeing that in the course of a year I´ve made friends and become part of a community shows me that no matter what´s going on with my work here I´m forming relationships, and that´s what it´s really all about anyway.
