My day consists of 4 very important things: 1. Eating 2. Filling up my water filter 3. Doing my laundry and 4. Using the restroom.
These tasks seem simple but alas.... You must remember, I am living in the Stone Age era. What do I mean by the Stone Age ( you may be wondering?).... I mean that in Liberia, cooking, getting water, washing clothes and flushing toilets are no walk in the park. The well is approximately 23 water spills, 6 trips and 18 toe stubs away from my house... Aka, Zanpea needs a pedicure and a massage STAT! I hate when I take the lid off my water bucket and see that it is bone dry. Now, I would say I'm in good shape... I dabbled around the gym before I left and sometimes did some push ups but until you have to draw a bucket of water up from a well and then carry it up a hill back to your house multiple times a day, you don't know "working out." The worst part is, is you need water for EVERYTHING. You want to cook? You need water. Dishes? Water. You have to poop? Water. You are thirsty? Water. It is a vicious cycle that is whipping me into shape real quick. I've been reading Harry potter and if there is a spell to make water appear, I need to learn it because buff dani is not a cute dani.... I'm going to look like the hulk when I return. Beware.
However, besides the struggle of not having running water, my family turned on the generator for the first time since I moved in, the other night. It was GLORIOUS. I got to shower WITH A LIGHT and do my readings WITH A ROOM LIGHT. My headlamp felt abandoned but I refused to care because I am selfish. Oh man. It's amazing when you are separated from the small things in life for a while, when you have them again, you realize how great they are. I will never take lights or running water for granted again.... The day that I don't have to be conscious of how many toilet paper squares I am using will be magical. Moral of today's story: enjoy the simple things in life because life gets a whole lot harder without them.
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