Dear...

Week 3 Day 6

Here are some thoughts or things we'd like to say in the form of a letter. You always hear that it's easier to write down your feelings than it is to express them verbally, so hopefully this is able to convey some of what we feel.

Letter #1
Dear Cockroach-
Why must you reside in our bathroom? I don't understand the fetish you have with our towels and window sill. We really don't appreciate you running across our bathtub and scaring us half to death. And please, if you wouldn't mind replying to this letter, will help us know what in the world we need to do to kill you? You are virtually immortal! We chase you and smash you and yet you still evade us and hide behind the bathtub. We just don't know what to do with you!
Love, Us

Letter #2
Dear Rooster outside our window-
What is wrong with you? You don't even sound normal and yet you still insist on crowing at the break of dawn EVERY SINGLE MORNING! We have learned to sleep through your friends who chorus through morning, but you, you're different, you sound like you're dying. Please get that fixed!
Love, Us

Letter #3
Dear Hope (The He Dog)-
We understand that you are "the guard dog" and we know it probably brings you great pleasure and stature to fulfill your duties to the best of your ability. But really!? Do you REALLY have to bark incessantly at 4am? And if you do HAVE to bark incessantly at 4 am, must really do it right outside our window? People walk through the yard to go to the river, they walk through the yard to go to the farm, many of them are workers and are SUPPOSED to be here. I promise you, they are NOT intruders! We will all live and be much better off if you'd just take a chill-pill. Would you mind doing that for a day or two? If it makes you feel better we'll even make you a badge and certificate that applauds your willingness to keep quiet for one morning! Please consider.
Love, Us

Letter #4
Dear Hope (The She Dog)-
Please stop hiding your puppies, we love them! We know also that you love them and we promise we would never do anything to harm them. We just want to play with them and enjoy them like you get to enjoy them everyday. Don't you think you might be a bit selfish with the little guys? I mean, really? They would love us if you'd let them give us a chance, but you keeping hiding them in places we can't even get to. How are we supposed to make friends this way? Please lighten up. I promise life is a lot easier when you chill out. Thank you!
Love, Us

Letter #5
Dear Children-
You are adorable! We love you! But after a month in your classroom do our names still have to be "Obroni"?
Love, Us

Letter #6
Dear Classroom-
How in the world did you get potholes inside? Do you really have a death wish for every man, woman and child that walks into your room? And tell us please, would you even cooperate if we tried to fix you?
Love, Us

Letter #7
Dear Electric Company-
Please stop turning off the power. It's really inconvenient.
Love, Us

Letter #8
Dear Vodafone-
You charged us way too much money for a modem that only works half the time. Could we please get a refund?
Love, Us

Letter #9
Dear USPS-
When you say 3-5 business days and mom pays a substantial amount for that time period, would you please keep it from 3-5 business days. 13-15 days is NOT acceptable!
Love, Us

Letter #10
Dear Mother Nature-
Would you please not make it so dry and cold here? We really would like you to turn up some heat or maybe start up your humidifier up there. We are freezing at night when we sleep with no blankets on and the fan going and we just don't know how much more cold we can handle here in the middle of Africa.
Love, Us :)

Letter #11
Dear Abu Family-
Thank you for everything! You are the best! We love you! Seriously!
Love, Us

Letter #12
Dear Family and Friends at home-
We love you! Hope you haven't yet forgotten about us! We think about and pray for you often. Thank you for all your love and support for us. We would never be where we are today without your guidance and examples. Thank you for everything!
Love, Us