It occurred to me upon arrival back to the States this weekend that I never make comparisons until I come home.
That is to say, I only notice myself noticing differences AFTER a trip. For example, I noticed that the roads are so smooth here, our cars are in good condition, there are tons of lanes and cars everywhere, and everywhere is air conditioned even though it's not that hot out. I did NOT find myself in Belize thinking about what's different from home.
I've found this to be true even after coming home from other States. Most commonly, I find myself remarking (to myself, really) how vast the Chicagoland area is, how car-oriented we are, and how flat it is around here.
That's about as deep as I can get on this post tonight. I meant to point out how every one of us in America have more stuff than we know what to do with. At the same time, we are constantly surrounded by advertisements to buy more and stores to do so. I thought about how if I wanted to go indoor rock climbing, I can do that. If I wanted to go ice skating in the summer, I can do that. If I wanted to acquire some obscure part of an obscure object for a rather pointless personal project, I can do that (Think: "Mythbusters").
But I'm too tired to make those points eloquently.
On my last day in Belize, June 4th, my left inguinal lymph gland became infected from too many insect bites (last count was over 40). I saw a doctor state-side on Friday night who prescribed me some heavy meds that leave me feeling drained.
Just, please, try to appreciate and share what blessings you have. You live like royalty and don't even know it.
Neuroplasticity: changes that occur in the brain as the result of experience
