How fortunate I am...

How fortunate I am to have grown up with so many experiences!
Many are not so fortunate...
For example:
I know how to swim (definately take that for granted)
I know how to snorkel (or at least how to put the fins and mask on)
I know how to drive a car (automatic that is)
I know how to ride a bike
I know how to make pancakes
I know how to roast a marshmallow (it does not involve sticking it directly into the flame!)
I've been surprised by the people i've met that don't know how to do these things that seem so common and normal. 
On the contrary, I am quickly learning how many things I do not know how to do...
I don't know how to light a gas stove (that doesn't light itself)
I don't know how to cook rice (it always turns out sticky!)
I don't know how to open a coconut
I don't know how to make coffee (I don't drink the stuff)
I don't know how to properly pick ripe limes (they all look green to me)

My concept of what I should know changes  on a daily bases.  I often feel proud of the fact that I know how to do something that many others do not...BUT here, out of my element, more often than not I feel embarrassed by the things that I do NOT know.  It's really cool to learn a whole new skill-set that you never knew was important! 

Adios...Besitos...Nos Vemos Pronto!