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A Deep Breath

Hold...

Exhale...

• The citrus tang of Mountain Dew.
  
   
• A kid running through green rice fields.
  
   
• "Maayong Gabi si Malcolm!"  "Maayong Gabi man."  Who was that?
  
   
• Remembrance gifts from students.
  
   
• Practicing my Ilonggo. 
  
   
• Riding tricycles roof side with the wind in my hair.
  
   
• Hoping nobody asks me to join them during the slow dance phase of a Fiesta.
  
   
• The musty odor of recently harvested rice fields.
  
   
• Being too hot.
  
   
• One hand on my hat.  One hand holding on.  Four people on the motorcycle.
  
   
• Squinting hard to work out if they are gay.
  
   
• Everyone asking me if I have a girlfriend.
  
   
• Making a kid smile by placing my hat on their head.
  
   
• Flirty text messages.
  
   
• Gwapo.  Buang.  Maalam.  Mataas.
  
   
• Sending kids into hysterics with high fives.
  
   
• Banging my head on Jeepney roofs.
  
   
• Dodging frogs while taking the shortcut out of Dumangas.
  
   
• Wowwowee.
  
   
• Being mugged by Nicole.
  
   
• Dancing with Amay I and Amay II.  This is not gay.  Right?  Right?!
  
   
• Learning the new Big Brother dance.
  
   
• "Sir, do you remember me?"  "Of course I do Lorren Joy.  You're a very special young lady."
  
   
• Hanging off the back of Jeepneys.
  
   
• Drenched-with-sweat t-shirts.
  
   
• Karaoke
  
   
• Rice.
  
   
• The vice mayor.
  
   
• Plastic chairs.
  
   
• "You wanna shot?"
  
   
• Revving the guts out of your tricycle.
  
   
• Being treated extra special.
  
   
• Students rolling their eyes.
  
   
• Flip-flops.
  
   
• Onal Golez.
  
   
• Simple words bringing much laughter.
  
   
• Old friends.
  
   
• New friends.
  
  
  

Hold...

Exhale...

It is good to be back.

Do you like the work that I am doing? Wanna help in a real and tangible way? Then visit GrassRootsUganda.com and purchase some crafts made by Ugandan ladies.  100% of the profits are returned to the ladies

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