They say they want to see a blanket of snow. They say they want to see skyscrapers. They say they want to see how I live on the other side of the world. But they don’t understand that the other side means the opposite. It’s hard living an opposite life. But it’s super interesting to see how things are played out. The driver’s side is on the right side. The driving street is on the left side. Homes are not made out of bricks but straws. Eating a meal means eating near the dirt floor. Dogs aren’t treated as pets. Children are never being watched. An unknown foreign language is spoken. Mountains and landscapes of forest is all I see. Living this life, I wander if they get tired of it at times. Or if sadness ever creep up to their eyes sometimes.
I’m not saying life is sad here. It just looks difficult; hard for someone who’s seen another world to cope with. They live a very peaceful life. Worry free of paying bills, or concerning when the next paycheck will come to buy groceries. But one thing for certain is that they work for what they get only. No matter how old or young you are, you are given some sort of labor to do. I saw a lady walking on the side of a dirt road a few days ago with about ten pieces of logs latched on to her back. She was about 70 years old. I cried inside for her. I cried inside for all the young and old ones who should not be doing this at all. But this is there life and I’m guessing that’s the way it is here. It’s just I’ve grown up in a different world, seeing different things. A mirror life I would call it. There is much more differences here then can be written. This has opened my eyes wider than I had expected. This is education in itself. P.S. I can say I’m extra lucky. Life Lesson #2: Talking to strangers can be a good thing.
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