Now we look at a family of five who had lived on the highlands of New guinea for ten years. They are missionaries involved in language work. It was quite a shock moving from an "advance country" to a place that was then not too far from stone age amenities. But, it was harder to return to their home country. They could not get used to the hustle and bustle of city life. Traffic jams were foreign to them. The air pollution, the haze and the heat did not help.
While they were away, our country had advanced again. They saw other cars queued and then one by one was let passed the barrier. From their point of view, each driver placed his palm against a box. So they drove over and tried that. But the barrier did not lift. It was just as well that there was no other car behind them. Else they would not know what to do.
Later they learned that just about every driver owns a prepaid card that the box deducts payment from. They had a good laugh at themselves. They have spent ten years learning the ways of nature and a simple way of life. Meanwhile, their country had undergone ten years of development and westernization. When the time drew near to return to their adopted land, they were more than ready and happy to go.
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