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Many hopes

Hello friends and family, It is hard to explain why living here has been so powerful for Susie and me. One has to experience this culture to begin to understand how it affects you and broadens your perspective. Here's a vignette There is a 24 yr old who washes our car. His name is Kevin and he is earnest and has a work ethic rarely seen to be honest. He zealously washes our car with gusto and spends hours cleaning the inside and outside After I returned from my recent trip to USA., I gave him a ride home from the car wash area.He lives in an abandoned steel drum (yes, an abandoned steel drum) He said recently that people had noticed his work ethic and told him if he had a drivers license, they could employ him as a driver which would be a huge step  up  for him economically. Currently he is at the whim of the weather and the desire for people to have their car washed. The average pay for a big 4 wheel car like mine is 2 dollars. Needless to say, I pay him more!  I took