Anyway, our blog today will be a reflection on why we are proud to be Americans. I can honestly say, that before moving here, I was quite indifferent. Like many youngsters, I just didn't know how good I had it. But after living away from our precious land of Liberty for almost two years, the American pride is welling up inside me.
Let's start with road rules. You may not agree, but we are so very organized on the road in the U.S. and the people actually obey the rules, and cops only stop you when you break a rule, and not just when he is hungry. Thank you also for reliable street lights.
Customer service, when I walk into a store and I have to greet the staff first, I don't feel wanted, then they will be bothered that I had the audacity to bring in my children. My friend actually was asked to send her son outside to wait for her! And forget about exact change, if they owe me anything under 50 cents its totally acceptable to make up for it in candy. (My sons love that)
Thank you also America for paved roads! As we are driving back home from visiting a friend or a church outside of downtown, we all take an automatic sigh of relief as soon as we hit the pavement and the car goes silent and our ab muscles relax! Aaahh.
Thanks America for having enough teachers that our kids can all go to school at the same time in the mornings. Here, The even grades go in the morning, the odd grades go after lunch and many high schoolers go in the evenings. They have to share the buildings and the teachers. This goes for public and private schools.
Thank you America for having four seasons.
Thank you America for selling ground beef.
Thank you America for cleaning our tap water, thank you for tap water.
Thank you for vaccine options for our children.
Thank you for wonderful education options.
Thank you for Wal-Mart and coffee shops, and movie theaters.
Thank you for votes that count.
Thank you for water heaters!
Thank you for not having Malaria mosquitoes.
Thank you that we all have the option of electricity.
Oliver says, "Thank you for cartoons in English"
Zekie says, "Thank you for toys that don't break"
Romie says, "America?? Eu não quero ir no avião." (I don't want to go on the airplane.")
John misses green grass, baseball games, and steady electricity.
But living in Africa does have some perks. . .
like two wheeled school buses.
and walking boutiques.
massive termite mounds
nursing mommy's photo op
hunting exotic game
elephants
kudu
and giraffe
and of course my precious boys.
Happy Independence Day America, we miss you!
From Angola with Love,
Lori
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