Sunday, May 22, 2016

Signs of a Recent Return

You may have recently returned from a mission in South America if...

You cross the street and stop in the middle of the road.
Your casual walk is thrice the pace of those around you.
Words like "niño", "bueno", or "nosotros" just slip right out of your mouth.
You contact people who are waiting for the bus on your way to church.
You ask, "Among all the books you've read this year, did you read the Book of Mormon?"
You give besos to girls on the cheek when you greet them.
You feel weird when you are alone with your brother's roommate.
You feel most comfortable in the Spanish Branch.
You want to make sure there's another female present before entering any house.
You put the knives and forks on the same side while setting the table.
You only want to listen to Christmas music and watch churchy videos.
You feel like you should have a companion in order to visit people.
You want bread to accompany your meals.
You dish the food on the plates before you serve them.
You keep checking to make sure you didn't lose your name tag.
You sing church and Christmas songs in Spanish all day.
You eat more at lunch than at any other meal.
You prefer washing dishes by hand.
You're not afraid to talk to sketchy-looking people.
You have a low cold-tolerance.
You have no idea what movies or songs have come out recently.
You cannot for the life of you end a conversation in English on the telephone.
You need to talk things out with a companion.
You don't realize that people have started dating other people since you've been gone,
And you forget how normal social interaction goes,
But don't worry.  
You've always been awkward.  
This is just a new variety.



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