It is 9 o’clock on a Friday night and I’m in bed. The electricity has been out for about 30 min now and before then went out 2 more times. It’s also raining for the first time since I have been here… a little eerie. This makes me think of the – what I considered- simple things in life or what I took for granted in the states, for example, reliable electricity or running water. Here, in Ojojona, the town gets running water about every 3 days; this means conserving water is essential around here. Typically Berta and I talk about rationing water at least once a day: how many more days till the water comes, if the water came today, are we running out of water, will we need to use the sisterna, is there any water in the pila… on and on.
Texting and calling in the states were also taken for granted. Here, I have to consciously use my saldo (prepaid amount) to communicate.
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