Ah, perfect.
Lulled me to sleep.
I was exercising at the gym when the power went out.
Damn! I was having fun.
The guy next to me starts to grumble. "The electric company should TELL us when this is going to happen. How can they do this? It is too much to ask? You would think that a corporation would treat their customers better. What are they thinking anyway."
I look over and suggest he won't be here very long if this bothers him.
The electricity can be trying. Normally it is consistent, but at the damnedest times, it goes off. Maybe for 5 minutes (Not a problem!), maybe for 7 hours (Can be a problem) and sometimes for a couple of days (Definitely a big deal)
That was at 10 AM. It came back on at 5 PM.
And that is the way of Panama...
But there is more in the air...
Several couples have split up in the last couple of months.
I know that Panama is hard on couples. We certainly had our difficulties in the first year we were here, so I understand.
But it is still is disconcerting.
One of the most recent couples to split was one of our favorites. We loved both of them and considered them best friends. Now, we are unsure of the future for them. Will they stay here? Will our friendship remain in tact?
I don't know.
This, coupled with the transient nature of the immigrants in Boquete, leaves me feeling uncertain about maintaining friendships.
People come and go here. If they make it passed the first year (Only about half do), I would guess the average stay is 4 years.
Now, add in the deaths...this is an aging population, and it is tough to weather the changes.
I think much of this would be the same in the US for this demographic.
Much easier to tolerate the transient nature of life in paradise though!
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