mas joven

People on the bus have been very nice to us gringos. at every bus stop there is a bench built for three people. As soon as we approach, people usually get up from the bench so we can sit. We usually really need it after walking a whole block. It is the custom to offer your seat to people with disabilities, or old age on the buses. We are always being offered a seat, which we usually decline since we will be leaving the bus on the next stop or so. One day last week a lady offered me her seat. We were probably the same age (what does that say about how old I look). I smiled, shook my head, and said, "no, gracias." She asked, "?Porque?" I thought for a second and told her that I was joven (kid, or young). Everybody laughed, and she made me take her seat anyway. What fun we have serving the Lord.