the window

A lot of people think that just because I live in a third world country like Vietnam, I am technologically at a disadvantage. Ironically enough, I get frustrated when I am back in the USA at the lack of internet availability and the high price of technology that limits the adaption of new things by the general population. Also to the surprise of most, since there is a steady stream of traveler traffic in my part of the world, I get to see all the wonders brought here from all parts of the world, exposing me to some items that would have taken years to reach my corner of first world USA.

My response- communicate the differences. Have coffee with a couch surfer. Sit with my mom in the living room until 2am talking about politics. Talk to an atheist about my belief in the Big Man. Blog.

A friend of mine was once trying to tell me to get out of the way of her view of the television and revealed to me that I'd make a much better door than a window. At the time, I agreed with her and promptly moved out of her line of sight to allow her to get on with her television show. Things have changed. The more I become a part of a world that centered its views in the West and is getting to know the East, I see that I might just have the knack for being an excellent window. Maybe this Texas girl can serve as a window that allows a little better view of what Vietnam really is.