Gringos Should Not Gamble
Growing up in a diverse household teaches you that life is different for everyone all around the world. Many of us don't realize what we have until we go out of our comfort zone and see what others have to deal with. I realized this when I traveled to Colombia with my mother and sister a couple summers back. I truly learned to appreciate what I had, and that we are blessed to have what we do in the U.S. On our trip this wasn’t the only lesson learned, though. I quickly learned my limitations in soccer and how to make the best of everything.
When we got off of the airplane in Bogota, the country’s capital, we greeted with warm welcomes and happy faces. It was honestly pleasant to see. We later grabbed our bags and headed out the doors to go start on our way to our cousin’s house in Cali, a city roughly nine hours away by car. When we called the cab over,…show more content… It was, and we all sat around the picnic bench and enjoyed a wholesome meal of rice and beans freshly prepared for us. When the Lus Marina and my mother asked me what we did while we were waiting, I explained in a not-so-proud way, rightfully so. Luz Marina had one big “HA” then quickly covered her mouth and continued eating. I wasn’t sure what it was all about, but I didn’t really bother asking.
As we finished up our meals and wrapped up our small talk we politely said thank you and continued on our way for the last couple hours of our mini excursion. About an hour passed and then I started thinking about that outburst. Instinctively, I asked my mother what was the deal with that situation. She told me that Manolo was blind in one eye and that he has trouble with his depth perception because Luz Marina was not able to take him to a Doctor. At the time I was embarrassed by my lack of soccer ability because I was a young thirteen-year-old boy, sports were all that
