So I thought I would do another monthly challenge for July and use my Haiti pictures and stories. I only uploaded about 300, surely I can find 31 that will work. So July 1 is a self portrait. This isn't really a portrait, but it is a fun pic. This was taken on our first work day in Haiti. We were painting the inside of a lady's house. She cleaned everything out so that we could have room to paint. This tiny chair next to me is a staple in Haitian homes. We joke that all of the children do the "Haitian Squat" because they squat very close to the ground to talk and play and stay there much longer than I am able to. So I guess this chair is good training for that. There was a team member with me that was holding a child and the owner of the chair insisted that this member sit in the chair to hold the child. You can imagine the troubled look on her face as I encouraged her to take a seat. Surprisingly, these little things are very sturdy. So I guess you could get a few lessons out of this story. 1) even if it's too little, still try to fit into it (lol) 2) offer a lady holding a baby your seat and take a seat when offered 3) sometimes the small ones are just as strong or stronger than the big ones - faith, prayer, actions, words, gestures, etc... So I hope you don't grow weary of my pics and stories over the next month.
Enjoy -
Tori
