Its the little things.
Its 5am in Tanzania. Everyone, except for me, are sleeping. Im wide awake sitting on my bed draped by mosquito netting. I thought that the games of capture the flag and jump rope from yesterday would have worn me out enough to sleep well, but sadly that wasn't the case. Under the one, bright, florescent light I sit ready for the day to begin. Ready for others to catch-up and wake-up to my extent so I can go see the orphans. The morning is interesting. Have you ever noticed that no matter what time you wake-up, whether it be 4am or 10am, if you stay up for longer than thirty minutes you feel those breakfast hunger pains. It must be your system waking up like a computer continuing a download after being woken from hibernate. Well long story short I had those hunger pains. I had run out of Honey Crisp Apples. I had run out of carrots. I forgot to put the pizza from the hotel in the orphanage fridge. I though I was screwed, stuck with only protein shake mix and almonds. So after I had admitted defeat on my quest to find good food I reached my hand into the gallon-sized bag of almonds to find the big bag of Acai Berry Chocolates that I remember telling my Mom I wouldn't want. I was wrong. So in the heart of keeping you all in touch with whats going on with me, on this side of the planet I thought it only appropriate to inform you that I am a happy camper. And even though im in a mosquito infested area of Arusha Tanzania, under a deadly bright light, cutting the two hours until I can go play with Joseph and the other little ones, I am great. Thanks to the John Mayer Continuum album the protein shakes that remind me of Crossfit Bozeman, and the Acai Berry Chocolates.
-Chad A. Dokken - Nguelolo District in Arusha Tanzania - 5:43 am
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