Sunday, April 24, 2011

You know you’re missing Haiti when...

...you look in your cupboards and think of how many people you can feed with the food on the shelves.
...you see excess in your city everywhere you look.
...you stop complaining about the 30 min. wait in your doctor’s waiting room.
...you can’t remember the last time your stomach growled from hunger.
...you see colors and clothing that remind you of special Haitian friends.
...you look in your closet and think “What can I give away next time I go back?”
...you seek out the ruts and bumps in the road and take them at full speed.
...you want to drive without a seat-belt on.
...you want to weave in and out of traffic.
...you monitor airfares for cheap flights.
...you didn't completely unpack your suitcase from the last trip, leaving just enough in there so it's packed and ready for the next trip.
...you tell God, in nearly every prayer you pray, "I'm ready to go back... just say when..."
...you reconsider frivolous purchases, knowing how you can spend that money on Haiti.
...you're on a first-name basis with the FedEx guy who picks up your shipments to Haiti.

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