Community Care

Running through my community this morning, the usual. Everyone is used to seeing me past by. We shout saludos, get a quick como estas in. It's second nature.

This morning I run past a truck selling vegetables and get hollered at.

New Dominican in the Community: RUBIA! I LOOOVVVE YOU! [man nearly gets down on his knees]

Dominican Rastafarian from my Community: [shouting from a ladder at the top of a building]: Ella es dominicana! [sneering at the unfamiliar face like he should know]

Me: [I turn around laughing] ya tu sabes!

I leave the men laughing behind me.

Integrated? I would say so.