I got together with my friend Valarie (see photograph above) last night for the first time since she returned from her trip to India. Valarie had a great time there, getting together with her daughter after more than a year, experiencing other cultures, and learning what these cultures can teach us. What I also heard from Valarie, in addition to all I have mentioned, was the frustration of having to constantly avoid stepping in human excrement and dealing with the constant smell of urine. Sounds to me like you should have just visited lower Manhattan, Valarie, and avoided all that jet lag. But hey, what do I know? I'm just a simple kid from the South Side of Chicago.
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