Here, it’s a different story. I watched the news on television for the first time in months during lunch today. And I didn’t understand much. I realized I don’t know a lot about what’s going on with the election or the economy. And although I may visit cnn.com a few times a week, I rarely spend much time there. I’ll read the headlines and move on. What I do read, rarely has to do with the States, I typically am drawn to news about Africa. Makes sense I suppose.

At first, I felt bad. Shouldn’t  I, as an American, be in the know about my own economy and the presidental election? But thinking about it, I’m okay with not knowing much about it. Not knowing means not worrying. Not obsessing. Not waking up every morning wondering if the stock market crashed or if the new bill passed. I’d rather focus my thoughts on other things…my friends visiting sick in the hospital today, Shannon introducing her new friend, Grace, an orphan, to her friends at a village church to help take care of her. I’m happy focusing my attention on those things. 

I will vote. And I’ll research it well before I do. But, as for missing the plethra of presidential campaign commericals? I’m perfectly fine being 8000 miles away…