ethiopian bridal shower

these lovely ladies were three of the managers i worked with at my last store with brookstone. i'm sure you can figure out which of these ladies is ethiopian. the amazing lady on the right, orit, is one of the people that i miss the most. (joel is on the left and joy is in the middle) i am so glad that my path has crossed with hers in life. she invited me to her daughter's bridal shower. orit's family was meeting his family for the first time. i was one of two non-ethopians at the gathering. i felt for the first time like the non-filipino attending a filipino party. the party reminded me of growing up with my family. i didn't feel uncomfortable. they went out of their way to make me feel like a part of the family. THE FOOD WAS AMAZING!!! i wish i had more of a tolerance for spicy food. i should have followed orit's husband, fanuel's instructions and avoided the redder food. and despite their offering of knife and fork, i ate with my hands. :)

the minute i arrived, i was welcome with open arms and i felt like they were glad that i was there. i had to rush out before i really wanted to, but we had promised the new parents, carlos and diann, dinner. since i was running late, sara actually had to cook chicken...a big deal for the vegetarian. she did a great job. apparently, i missed the dancing at the party. hopefully, there will be a next time. if not, i was just glad to experience just a taste of ethopian culture.