A Visit From an Old Friend

Living in Orlando we've been able to catch up with old friends who have come to Orlando on vacation. My good friend Tiffany was in town with her husband and it was so, so great to see her and get caught up in the hour we were able to talk. Tiffany, you could say, was my other half during my 7 months in Uganda, Africa in 2001. We were roomates and went through the whole "experience" together. I'll never forget the first night in the cement home that we stayed in. The mom of the house opened the door to our bedroom and a large cockroach came running out and the mom with no hesitation killed it with her bare feet. That night we laid in bed with our mesquito nets over us listening to either mice and/or cockroaches scurrying across the tin roof. We learned to bucket bathe (with cockroaches :), live with an out-house, eat grasshoppers, and live through malaria and other sickness. We watched others in severe poverty and tried to help them, worked with kids in schools, orphanages, and people living with HIV/AIDS. We also were able to experience the beauty of Uganda, learn the basics of their language, and learn to love the people....and it goes on and on. Needless to say, it was great to see Tiffany and remember a part of my life that seems like a dream now. It's great to see old friends.