had a lovely trek through the countryside. turns out, an English pastime is walking over field and dale, through the neighbour's pasture, an occasional cowpie, and up hills. the pastoral views were lovely, i petted a darling colt and enjoyed the four-hour tromp through the woods. capital!
already facing the "american" challenge when corrected on my use of the word "weird". and i feel as if, by means of my accent, i enter with a deficit--carrying the weight of a country whose culture and politics is by no means welcome here. i am expected to be rude, loud, opinionated, and any minor evidence to the contrary is seized upon.
humility. how i need you more than ever in this place. choosing to read oswald every day for devotional. good stuff. today's thought: "Be entirely His." amen.
Really? They're so conditioned to view Americans as brutes and troglodytes that proof to the contrary is an astonishment? The arrogance is breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteDo take every opportunity to correct this misapprehension on their part. You're well suited for the task.