Apprentices and tea

We really are social beings, mirroring what the others do. Of course it's a blessing and an evil. In Australia, my introverted nature made it really hard for me to include a protégé in my ministry or to invite friends over for dinner. But now that I'm surrounded by a culture where everyone does things in the company of others and when hospitality is a key part of friendships, it all feels a lot more natural and easy. I'm still me, but I'm the Chilean me. It's like the same parts are all still there, but in a slightly different shape - like one of those crazy mirrors, except I don't look like a hideously ugly alien.