I led a team to the slums of Caracas, Venezuela, to deliver much needed supplies, clothing and help repair a school.
The people we encountered were the poorest of the poor, living upon garbage dumps alongside rivers poisoned with raw sewage. Extremely crowded conditions, rampant crime and lack of employment added to the challenge of living day to day. But, they did.
Long days and nights in sweltering heat blurred the calendar.
Working alongside Oscar, a local leader, one morning, I asked, “What day is it?” His
response was telling. “New day.” I retorted, “Yes, I know…but, is it Wednesday?”
“No. New day!” Again, “So, it’s Thursday?” (I just needed to know, ugh!) He flashed his toothless smile. “Brent, here, every day is just new day.”
Since then, I’ve had no Hump Days. And, tomorrow isn’t Thursday, it’s “new day”.
Live fully in it. Just like Oscar. (140 words)