Have You Ever?

Have you ever seen carrots the size of your forearm?

Have you ever ridden in the back of a pick-up truck to go to hot springs?

Have you ever been swimming in natural sulfur?

Have you ever seen steam coming out of the ground?

Have you ever eaten shrimp, shark, octopus, squid, calamari, conch-e, tomatoes, and onions all mixed together? (It's called cerviche.)

Have you ever climbed a volcano and felt the cold wind clash with steaming rocks?

Have you ever roasted a bottle in a volcanic oven?

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night to ride in a police car the edge of country just so that you can get more passport stamps?

Have you ever stopped at a bajillion fruit stands just to try the local "fresh stuff?"

Have you ever marveled at God's creation?

Have you ever held an English class while riding in the back of a police car?

Have you ever attended a Spanish class while riding in the back of a police car?

Have you ever made plans only to have them change a few minutes later?

Have you ever felt like you were born for each and every moment you experience?

I have and I will never be the same.