it took me a quick minute to get used to the lax atmosphere demanded here on the islands. everything seemed to be such a process. coming from the land of "faster, bigger, better" put me at a bit of a learning disadvantage. patience was not necessary in the society that i was engulfed in. and if something happened to be taking too long, one would complain and then be rewarded for it. odd concept to me now, but very much practiced just a few weeks ago.
ordering lunch was a two hour adventure. but the friends i ate with never seemed to be in a rush. no one complained about the service, no one wondering where the food was. we were visitors on this island and for that we had to except fiji time.
once i really got to thinking about it, i came to this obvious realization, this was their home. how could i just walk into it and expect them to adapt to my westernized ways. if i didn't like the way they lived, i didn't have to stop in. it was an understanding that everyone else seemed to already have known, and a lesson that i quickly learned. for a person who tries her best to practice patience, i learned how very little i had. but the relaxed attitude of the people around me, allowed me to exemplify the same. it was beautiful.
by the end of my fijian visit i was never conscious of the wait. i was far too busy enjoying the sun and the surrounded company.
xoxo - ShannonSmile
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