I like to keep going even when the sun is down. Before living in a big
city where people were out at all times of night, late was never an issue and in
America I have a car with headlights so could get around just fine.
Here on the other hand, with it now getting dark at 5pm and people turning in
early particularly women, it has been a little adjustment. I like being a pretty confident person and a South
African and an Arab friend said I'm pretty street savvy (which I like to say
comes from being homeschooled). But many people would have me live in more fear
calling it "sense". The other night I was walking back home on a few dark
"emptyish" roads except for the few young guys who like to make an array of salutations and comments. Who comes up to me but a 9 year old boy, one in a family of 9 siblings that I visit. I smile as God sends his angels in many different sizes. A blessing of
visiting so many families with so many kids is that most places you go there is
someone around that's got your back cause you've become a person to them with a
name and a relationship.
Here on the other hand, with it now getting dark at 5pm and people turning in
early particularly women, it has been a little adjustment. I like being a pretty confident person and a South
African and an Arab friend said I'm pretty street savvy (which I like to say
comes from being homeschooled). But many people would have me live in more fear
calling it "sense". The other night I was walking back home on a few dark
"emptyish" roads except for the few young guys who like to make an array of salutations and comments. Who comes up to me but a 9 year old boy, one in a family of 9 siblings that I visit. I smile as God sends his angels in many different sizes. A blessing of
visiting so many families with so many kids is that most places you go there is
someone around that's got your back cause you've become a person to them with a
name and a relationship. 
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