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I got Memed! 
Meme Subtitle: Things I learned as a teenager in the Rain-forest of South America where my family lived with the Tirio Indians . 
We lived 350 miles back in the rain-forest, between the river and a grass airstrip. The only contact with the outside world was by two-way radio. Once a month, we would be visited by a jungle pilot bringing necessary stuff. And mail! It's important to keep in touch.
2. I learned that you eat what's put in front of you. The word "delicious"means different things to different people. "Tika-tineh" was the closest word in the language for delicious. It meant "with fat." Without sufficient fat in your diet, you'll die. This man is eating a grub not unlike the ones in your lawn, except that this one's the size of a golf ball. The skin gets discarded. I won't elaborate further.
The grubs are found in the heart of a certain palm. If you find one, you'll find eight or ten, and everyone stops what they're doing for a quick snack--roasted grub. Nutrition is where you find it.
3. I learned that you can stand in a canoe to avoid the rocks while navigating down a rapids. People find this hard to believe. Look at a skateboarder, though, or a snowboarder, and you'll see the same sense of balance. You can stand when the world seems to be shifting beneath your feet. It's been a good life lesson.
4. I learned that particular skills must be mastered in order to succeed in life. An old Indian man taught me how to fletch an arrow in such a way that it would fly straight and true. And the little yellow feathers? They're just the artist's signature. 
5. I learned to enjoy the exquisite beauty of God's natural world. 45 years later, I'm enjoying my childhood all over again, thanks to these old photos. What memories are you making this week that will be indelible in your child's mind?
Adam, you have the Gift of Encouragement! Thanks for visiting and commenting.
Sarah, The banner is on the wall in my office.
Bill & Barbara Jo, it wasn't all good. As a 17-year-old, I came to the States to finish high school. I didn't know a Mustang from a Grand Prix, and it took until my college years to acculturate to the US. I wouldn't have traded the experience for anything, however. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
Joan, I do love using these pictures! Joe Hill, who was two years ahead of me at Pennsauken High School in NJ, went to Suriname and worked with my Dad in literacy and translation work. Joe raised his family there, and took my Dad's place in translation work after my folks came back to the US for my Mother's health. The world is so small; Joe and his wife retired here in Tucson. His son digitized some of his photos, most of which were originally slides for projection, and I only got these last week for the first time. 
Sandy, I must be brilliant, because my mother called me "son." LOL God gives different skills to different people; I love to write, but I struggle with being a businessman. Thanks for commenting!
Dan, thanks for the encouragement! It means a lot, coming from you.
Cheryl-Ann, thanks for subscribing to my blog! I appreciate your readership.
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Three of you got tagged during the middle of the night.
I'm looking forward to reading your Meme blogs real soon.
You are:
Cindy Salino, Surprise, Arizona
Jan DeGiorgio, Mountain Home, Idaho,
Kevin Harper, Nampa, Idaho
Mike in Tucson