Round and Round
I will never get used to the way Brazilians drive. It's just crazy! They have creative ways of making two-lane streets into three or four lanes, especially when you add the loco motorcycles to the mix. And how does ones know who is supposed to go through the rotunda first? I believe they call them "rotula" here. Man, if we had those rotundas in Atlanta, I can't imagine how many accidents we'd have. I sure wouldn't be able to drive.
But Brazilians just drive on like it's normal to fly through those round passageways with cars darting in and out of every lane.
I guess they're kind of used to living life this way--problems and dangers dashing in and out of their lives. They certainly are survivors.
If you've never been to a 3rd world country, you just won't understand why people want to leave and why they'll do just about anything to have a better life. Daniel's family does quite well. But you can see people with many struggles all around. Even little things we take for granted can be "grande" obstacles for them. And you'll see them proudly doing whatever it is they're doing--from the woman who does nails in the beauty shop (without all the tools she needs to do the job) to the man who parks his truck on the road beside the park, selling coconut water to those who come there to walk or run. That little man was so full of life, even though you could see the harshness of reality all over his face, which barely peered out from his straw cowboy hat. He was so quick at cutting the green coconuts with that sharp knife and then proudly handing it over to the buyer. Amazing.
May you be challenged today to look at something "normal" in a new and fascinating way. May you see hurting people and realize what treasures they are in how they've come so far.
But Brazilians just drive on like it's normal to fly through those round passageways with cars darting in and out of every lane.
I guess they're kind of used to living life this way--problems and dangers dashing in and out of their lives. They certainly are survivors.
If you've never been to a 3rd world country, you just won't understand why people want to leave and why they'll do just about anything to have a better life. Daniel's family does quite well. But you can see people with many struggles all around. Even little things we take for granted can be "grande" obstacles for them. And you'll see them proudly doing whatever it is they're doing--from the woman who does nails in the beauty shop (without all the tools she needs to do the job) to the man who parks his truck on the road beside the park, selling coconut water to those who come there to walk or run. That little man was so full of life, even though you could see the harshness of reality all over his face, which barely peered out from his straw cowboy hat. He was so quick at cutting the green coconuts with that sharp knife and then proudly handing it over to the buyer. Amazing.
May you be challenged today to look at something "normal" in a new and fascinating way. May you see hurting people and realize what treasures they are in how they've come so far.
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