Massai Tribe
Tanzania
February 2016
They jump. They jump a lot and really very high. So when they asked me to join them in a little jumping fun, I had to decline. I have arthritis in both of my knees and jumping is just too damn painful. And I have reached the age where it is best for me to keep both feet firmly planted on the ground at all times.
As they jumped, I foolishly attempted to participate by gyrating in a circular motion, hoping no one would notice that my feet, together or singular, were not leaving the ground. They laughed at me. They pointed at me. They attempted to shame me. But I didn't care. I wasn't jumping.
