Things I miss:
- Friends
- Making friends quickly
- A respect for morals rather than a disdain of them
- Bringing God into everyday conversation without people thinking you are overly pious
- Easy and cheap transportation
- Inexpensive produce
- Going out to eat on a whim because of inexpensive menu prices
- Bargaining for prices
- Warm and constant hospitality
- Crossing the street without a crosswalk… and not feeling guilty
- People looking excited when you speak to them in their language
- People watching out for you
Things I don’t miss:
- The class system and discrimination
- Being addressed in French
- Being treated as a trophy friend
- Being treated as better than others
- The façade of open-mindedness
- A monotonous cuisine
- Bread
- Catcalls
- Being targeted by people asking for things because you are a foreigner
- People budging
- People asking invasive questions
My Thoughts From Afar | 