Day 12 Community equals sharing

It has been a wonderful to meet the “gringo” residents of this area and begin to understand the community that binds them. I have met neighbors from France, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Canada, and all parts of the United States. There are all sorts of people of all ages who are living here for different reasons, but all love their adopted country passionately.
What is especially interesting about this community is the amount of sharing and helping that goes on. Without a store or gas station nearby, anytime anyone goes into “town” (over an hour away) they offer to bring back anything that others might need.
Within two days of my arriving, new friend Patty brought me back diesel for the truck when she went to Carmona. When I went to pick up my friend Andrea at Liberia last week, I brought back lettuce, sweet potatoes, chocolate chips, bleach and four containers of gas or diesel for residents here. Wendy borrowed a cookie sheet, I borrowed a battery charger for the truck from Bill. Patty needed a double boiler. When the truck wouldn’t start, Wendy called the mechanic Calin and arranged for him to come here and fix it (a two hour repair that cost $10.00).  I traded lemon grass for fresh eggs.
All of this sharing and caring, loaning and trading seems very natural and easy and happens nearly every day.
The best part of this kind of generosity is that no one has to own everything.

Generous neighbors Wendy and Patty and her dogs enjoying a tidepool soak at Playa Bejuco