Culture shock!!!

I took a weekend get-a-way......to the United States!!! I had to re-do my fingerprints for the final stages of the adoption and this had to be done in the U.S., so, Shelley and I took a weekend get-a-way to Fort Lauderdale FL! it was the first time in over 14 months that I have left the country of Haiti. It was amazing to me how "normal" Port au Prince has become to me!! I was amazed by the cleanliness of the streets, by the landscaping, the electrical/phone lines were organized and straight, the cars were not all dented, and they followed the rules of the roads. There was constant electricity and water, there was a TV and real TV shows -not static, and we could walk outside day or night without an escort!!! It was amazing to me!!! I cannot believe how shocked I was to see my own country!!! It was a nice break from the Haiti reality! I look forward to introducing the US culture to my children when their passports and visa's are comleted and they can travel home to the US with me to meet their new extended family!!!

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Anonymous said…
I know exactly what you mean! I spent 10 weeks in Haiti and everything was so strange when I got home... I didn't get culture shock when I got to Haiti, I got it when I got home! - Mary
June 10, 2007 at 11:30 AM
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