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Month: September 2019

Fuel Crisis

Fuel Crisis

My neighbors are blasting Ed Sheeran’s Perfect. Our bedroom windows are only feet apart and in the two months I’ve been here, the neighbor’s musical tastes have gone from their native Haitian tunes to mimicking the pop US songs I play. It’s just a little bit of home and because their speakers are much louder than my laptop’s, our whole compound can hear those sweet acoustic melodies. The situation in Haiti however is far from perfect. For the past four…

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Patience

Patience

There are many times this virtue seems just beyond my grasp. I’m sure many of you struggle with patience too. We have Google, text messages, Netflix, and fast food. Most things are available right now. But sometimes we are forced to wait. For some, maybe it’s waiting on the next vacation and the days drag, or maybe you’re waiting on the job or school you applied to, but haven’t heard back yet. Those who have patience wait well. They have…

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