Mama

It's the little things that your mom does that make a difference. Hand-washing clothes and other rough parts of life in El Salvador require a needle and thread sometimes- undergarments, jeans, etc. My mom gave me a two things I will never forget when I went to college- a sewing kit she put together (not a store-packed one) and a big ole first aid kit she also personally assembled. I made sure that sewing kit came with me on this trip and it has definitely been used more than a few times.

Another random mom thought I have that I'll throw out because my mom absolutely loves when I have random memories of her mentioned in my blog is this: sun-made tea. I have random memories of seeing the glass jug outside the house with some tea packets in it roasting under a Texas summer sun. Here in El Salvador it would be entirely possible to do the same. I don't mainly because I am pretty sure it would grow mold. But, I have started making ice tea for the first time in my life. It always makes me think of my mom. Hot tea has always been a favorite of mine but really impractical in the tropical weather so ice tea is my refreshing alternative.