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Monday, February 26, 2018

Some Things Just Don't Surprise Me Anymore

from Katherine
The other day Cason and I were driving and came to a robot (traffic light). Cason laughed because both the red (stop) and green (go) lights were shining at the same time. I shrugged my shoulders, checked for oncoming traffic and carried on.

I wonder if you live somewhere long enough things that should strike you as odd just don’t seem to faze you anymore.

I arrived at one of my schools this morning and the lady that runs it was not there. Instead, her adult daughter was filling in. The daughter had her pajama's and a robe on. I might like to do this on some days.

It was chilly last night so the goats were trying to warm up. They chose the black pavement on the busy main road that runs through our ministry area. They must have been more concerned about the temperature than their safety. Goats are clever about how to warm up but I wondered where their owner was.

A bit further down the road  I got stopped by a police man. They stand in the middle of the road,  wave you down and hope you stop,  I wonder what would happen if I did not stop - would he chase me on foot? He asked for my licence, checked my registration on the windscreen (windshield) and then asked where I was going. Do you think he needed a lift. 

A couple of years ago, we happened on an accident at night and a policemen motioned for us to slow down and asked us if we would take a woman that had been in the accident to the next town where she lived. It seemed like a strange request but not strange enough to ask any questions. Fortunately, he told us where because she did not seem to speak our language.
I have decided that it is best to like the funny (odd) things that make a place unique. It may be a bit odd but we call it home.

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