So the other day as I was waiting on the side of the highway for my bus, I met this guy. He works in the field of road construction. He was super nice and loved that I speak Albanian.
He came over to sweep up the little bits of rock that dropped off one of their machines as it drove by. Then, a cement truck drove by and let out a HUGE trail of wet cement rock mix all over the road where he was cleaning. I was mad FOR this guy. What bad luck. But you know what he did? He didn’t get mad. He got his shovel, along with his broom, and kept on keeping on.
If this guy can keep going at the end of his dirty day of road work with smile on his face, then so can you.👷🏽💪🏼🛠
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From Chris Flowers: Today’s theme is “Respect and Value for Everyone ”#rcpc http://ift.tt/1Nr2Hjw
"You will never meet a teacher and you will never meet a Peace Corps Volunteer who says they do it for the money. We do it because we love it. Our daily interactions, the growth we see and the relationships we form are why we continue our work."- “Malaria, mourning and moments we remember”: http://1.usa.gov/1Q8k1vq
(Source: peacecorpscaitlin)
"Go out in the rain. Marvel at the different smells and light. And then enjoy returning home being dry and warm."- Well-wishes given to a colleague on her last day of work in Molepolole, #Botswana (via bettinabarillas)
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20 life lessons from my first year in Peace Corps
Everyone is a student and everyone is a teacher. I have learned so much from my Albanian friends, students, coworkers and fellow Volunteers. Take time to learn from others. I even got a tattoo that says, in Albanian, “Sa të rrosh, do të mësosh,” meaning in essence, “You are never too old to learn.”