Guest Vignette by Dani Lynn Walker Kreutter http://www.fortheloveofwonder.com/daily-inspiration/
My hostess just bought me a scarf to cover myself before we pass through the checkpoint and into the holy site. She was overcharged by an opportunistic vendor, strategically posted between the stone walls of the old city. She goes through the checkpoint first, cowering and avoiding eye contact with them, wanting to pass through as quickly as possible, fearing delay may increase the risk for disturbance. I follow, head held high and eyes pointed straight at them, as if challenging their confused gazes. It is only my race and nationality that make me different from her.
My hostess just bought me a scarf to cover myself before we pass through the checkpoint and into the holy site. She was overcharged by an opportunistic vendor, strategically posted between the stone walls of the old city. She goes through the checkpoint first, cowering and avoiding eye contact with them, wanting to pass through as quickly as possible, fearing delay may increase the risk for disturbance. I follow, head held high and eyes pointed straight at them, as if challenging their confused gazes. It is only my race and nationality that make me different from her.
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