Success

Here's a  thought/story for you.... One of my friends down here, Ashley, who is a teacher as well, is living with a host family who owns a little "kitchen" here in Tehuacan. It's just a simple get-it-and-go restaurant. I went to the kitchen with Ashley the other day and right outside was an old, frail man sitting in a wheel-chair. He looked like a homeless beggar, sitting there by himself, probably baking from the sun. Ashley explained to me that he is always there. We walked past him and went into the kitchen to get some food. Ashley's host sister, Fernanda, came in to talk to us and after a few minutes we asked Fernanda who the old man was. She explained to us that he is the owner of all of the buildings and homes on that block, including the space the kitchen was in. She told us that he is EXTREMELY wealthy. Ashley and I were shocked. He looked like the furthest thing from "well off." I hope he was happy though. He seemed lonely, but maybe he found joy in seeing and talking to others. Hopefully I learn enough Spanish to possibly talk to him and learn more about him and his life.

That helped me remember that you should never judge a book by it's cover. In all aspects of life.