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things i learned from Cape Verde. 1. Say hello to everyone. Your day will be better. 2. Be patient. 3. Strong women are a forceful engine that cannot be turned off. 4. You can have a beer before 2pm. 5. Prepare. Don't over-prepare. 6. water is sacred. 7.Give give give give. accept a favor. give give. give. karma will come. 8. cockroaches do not die. Accept them but also kill them. 9. If you act stressed, everyone around you will be stressed. If you just say hello, stress will melt away. 10. Just ask. Chances are you will be pleasantly surprised by a person's eagerness to talk, or that the person has the same question. Just ask for what you want. 11. If you have an opinion, others will have an option. Options create dialog. Dialog is good. 12. Family is everything. 13. Respect is relative. 14. Monogomy is relative.