My Own Top 3

Late (possibly too late) last night, Jamie and I were talking, and he asked me an out of the blue question…

“Betsy, what are the top 3 best things about being white and single in Gulu?”

I told him I needed some time to think about some AND answers. Single in Gulu is one thing; White in Gulu is another, so I took a few minutes to construct my answer. Here’s what I came up with:

The Number 3 Best Thing about Being Single and White in Gulu:

A few weeks after arriving in Gulu, you are giving this handy dandy pair of “Gulu Goggles.” They soon weld themselves to your head, and perform the miraculous task of making everyone you encounter more attractive, including yourself. Before you leave for work in the morning, a quick glance in the mirror confirms what you already knew: You Look Fabulous. The one downside of Gulu Goggles is their inability to stay in place once you depart from Gulu… so when you arrive back in the States and look at pictures of yourself, you are appalled that you ever left the house with your hair like that.

The Number 2 Best Thing about Being Single and White in Gulu:

How shocked the Acholi are when they find out you are single. The nice shocked “you ARE?!” as though they can’t imagine a person as beautiful and white as you are being unattached. It’s so nice, being viewed like you must have beaten people off with a stick to remain unmarried. So much better than the pity in the eyes of people in the US when you tell them no, you didn’t have a date for New Years… or Valentine’s Day… or almost every other day this year.

But the Number 1 Best Thing about Being Single and White in Gulu is…

Knowing you could be Married and White in Gulu tomorrow, if only you so desired. :)

Love you all. Have a great weekend!
betsy