Tuesday, June 4, 2013
On our second home stay while in
Cambodia, we stayed with a music masters name Sok Duch. This man was very kind
and loves showing us his music and talking some small talk to us. After he
showed us his music some of use were tired and lay down but also some had
energy to play volleyball in the dark. After that we went to go eat at a small
restaurant right down the street that had good rice and meat. By then, everyone
was exhausted and ready to go bed. After a fun day hanging out with Sok Duch everyone felt thoughtful for
sleeping on the ground and knowing that most Cambodians don't get beds so the
ground was comfy enough for most of us.
We went back and got under our mosquito
nets and tried to sleep in the low humid room waiting for our heart beats to
slow down, to cool down and sleep well. Through the night we could hear
crickets and people snoring in early morning and most people got woke up by
chickens and dogs.
~Roger DiGiovanni
What a vivid picture you paint of a life that is so different than our own. Thank you for your description. I'm sure it will help you to appreciate the next soft bed that you are able to sleep on.
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