I cant remember when exactly I decided I like reading, but I think Dune sealed the deal. Sure, accelerated reader probably helped, but I mainly did that for the points, because I like things like points; always have. I have the most JROTC ribbons and medals in high school because I like things like ribbons and metals. But Dune made me decide to be a reader and now Ive read something like 8 books in 3 months Ive been here. Just finished catch22 and am surprised that no one in my past that Ive known, or not known, has ever told me to read that book.
The person I replaced left several hundred newspaper comic sections that I assume her parents sent her over the course of her service and they have really come in handy during the first boring couple of weeks before I get to know a lot of people. There are crosswords and sudokos and get fuzzy, the rest of the comics are just so incredibly bad. And this is a big paper in California. I think Americans should pay more attention to the funnies so that the quality will rise and future volunteers that discover hundreds of future comic sections in their new village houses can laugh more. Maybe that can be my legacy in the Peace Corps.
Now things are starting to pick up pace and I read a little less. There are people to got sit and drink tea with on Friday afternoons, under a tree. The tea is amazing and strong and minty and they serve it in little glasses. That's how you get things done in village. Find the tea.
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