Welcome back Dear Reader. Excuse the dust, I’m working on making this a bit more interesting and a lot more succinct. Well, that’s a part truth, the other part is that I completely deleted most of this post by accident and welp, I couldn’t recreate what I wrote if I wanted to. 🤬🤦🏾♂️ All that writing. Gone. I need a better system.
There are no accidents. My creator has a way of reminding me of its existence…in ways that are uniquely tailored for me. When I recognize it happening, I express my gratitude and then laugh at the odds. God has the funniest sense of humor.
Case in point, I went to military school. Why? It was the Best case for a bad situation.
At CLI, I had various roommates…some of which I am still friends with today. However, as life would have it, we get older and sometimes lose track of people that were/are important to us. If I’m completely transparent, I am NOT the best at keeping up with people and their lives. Social media helps but, face to face is so much better.
I’ve been favored because my CLI brothers have come thru in the clutch over the years. From giving great advice, being an inspiration to narrowly avoiding being stranded in NY. That’s great story. Point is, somehow and someway my brothers have been there.
So imagine my surprise when my roomate of 2 years, who was born, raised and currently lives lived in Abidjan, said he would be home the exact week we would be in town. I have plenty of superlatives to describe Alain but, I’d like to keep this as succinct-ish s possible. This was/is my GUY.
See what I mean about the creator and these perfectly tailored moments? What are the odds? 🤷🏾 Divine Intervention?
That said, Alain – Good brother…Thank you for taking the time to make the time for us. We appreciated all of the gems/info/love you showed while we were there. Until the next time…please extend our love to your beautiful wife and children. Talk to you soon. 🙏🏾
Next Up, Côte d’Ivoire – Abidjan (Day 4 – Moving Day. Part 3)
Travel Tip: If you have the opportunity to make PDF Copies of your passport and all of the other important documentation for your trip, do so. I can’t tell you how many times we were able to use our phones to pull up the documentation that we needed for the trip. (Boarding Pass, Covid tests, etc). It made it easier for us but it may also make it easier for you.
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