In the past five weeks I've spent in Africa, most of my time has been with children. So much so that I will probably need a re-introduction on how to socialize with those over the age of 7.
Here in South Africa I've been on project at an orphanage, an educare center (nursery), a kindergarten, and gotten a glimpse into an elementary school. Both on and off project I have noticed habits, quirks, and enthusiasm in the kids here that I have seen in kids back home and in other parts of the world.
Here we go:
1. It's always way cooler to pee outside than in the bathroom. Weather it's behind a tree or out in the open field, dropping your pants outdoors blows peeing in a toilet out of the water.
2. Trading at the lunch table-Someone else's snack is ALWAYS better than yours.
3. Eating candy, coloring, pissing off the chior ladies, making faces at the lady in the pew behind you- ANYTHING is better than sitting still in church.
4. All songs sound best when shouted as loudly as possible and sung as fast as you can, while spinning around in circles.
5. Leg hair, facial hair, gray hair- all fascinating and quickly pointed out.
6. Non-edible food is the best kind to eat, especially when you are daring a friend to do it.
7. Kids are quick to join in the trouble, but even quicker to sell you out when "who did it?" time rolls around. Every rascal for themselves.
8. Poop and all humor surrounding it is hallarious in any language.*
* This one, while annoying, is also a good humbling reminder that whenever you start to think your better or more worthy than someone- at the end of the day- everybody poops.
9. "No" in any language is enough to make up the vocabulary of a two year old.
10. You can teach them how to cover their mouths and their noses as much as you want- your still going to get sneezed on.
Sending the LOVE from south africa!
Xoxoxo
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